diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter.java
index a717ecbe29..4e01b51f12 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class MappingJackson2HttpMessageConverter extends AbstractHttpMessageConv
 		try {
 			return this.objectMapper.readValue(inputMessage.getBody(), javaType);
 		}
-		catch (JsonProcessingException ex) {
+		catch (IOException ex) {
 			throw new HttpMessageNotReadableException("Could not read JSON: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter.java
index b26d8bc954..51bc4d5037 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/converter/json/MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class MappingJacksonHttpMessageConverter extends AbstractHttpMessageConve
 		try {
 			return this.objectMapper.readValue(inputMessage.getBody(), javaType);
 		}
-		catch (JsonProcessingException ex) {
+		catch (IOException ex) {
 			throw new HttpMessageNotReadableException("Could not read JSON: " + ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/dist/changelog.txt b/src/dist/changelog.txt
index 62668e91f3..b528b90857 100644
--- a/src/dist/changelog.txt
+++ b/src/dist/changelog.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Changes in version 3.2 M1
 * add pretty print option to Jackson HttpMessageConverter and View types
 * fix issue with resolving Errors controller method argument
 * detect controller methods via InitializingBean in RequestMappingHandlerMapping
+* translate IOException from Jackson to HttpMessageNotReadableException
 
 Changes in version 3.1.1 (2012-02-16)
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