diff --git a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/DocumentsWriter.java b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/DocumentsWriter.java
index af07623e328..dffee8be5a1 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/DocumentsWriter.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/index/DocumentsWriter.java
@@ -737,8 +737,8 @@ final class DocumentsWriter implements Closeable, Accountable {
           writer.onTragicEvent(t, "applyUpdatesPacket");
         } catch (Throwable t1) {
           t.addSuppressed(t1);
-          throw t;
         }
+        throw t;
       }
       writer.flushDeletesCount.incrementAndGet();
     }