diff -r a9be982d9b9c -r 9b5868bf56ec vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/ExceptionsTest.java
--- a/vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/ExceptionsTest.java	Mon Dec 31 17:50:27 2012 +0100
+++ b/vm/src/test/java/org/apidesign/vm4brwsr/ExceptionsTest.java	Thu Jan 10 13:09:19 2013 +0100
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void catchJavaScriptStringAsThrowable() throws Exception {
+        assertExec(
+            "Throw hello!",
+            Exceptions.class,
+            "catchThrowableCatchesAll__Ljava_lang_String_2",
+            "Hello!"
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void verifyMethodWithTryCatchThrow() throws Exception {
             assertExec(
                     "Throw",