diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/PersistenceExceptions.java b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/PersistenceExceptions.java
index de581a042..ecd046c8a 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/PersistenceExceptions.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/PersistenceExceptions.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class PersistenceExceptions
                     try {
                         throwing = true;
                         if (em.isOpen() && ((EntityManagerImpl) em).isActive())
-                            ((EntityManagerImpl) em).setRollbackOnly(re);
+                            ((EntityManagerImpl) em).setRollbackOnly(ex);
                     } finally {
                         // handle re-entrancy
                         throwing = false;