diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
index bb74be85..ef5b5eb4 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/engine/impl/FlowExecutionImpl.java
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public class FlowExecutionImpl implements FlowExecution, Externalizable {
 			return new FlowExecutionException(flowId, stateId, "Exception thrown in state '" + stateId + "' of flow '"
 					+ flowId + "'", e);
 		} else {
-			return new FlowExecutionException(flowId, null, "Exception thrown within inactive flow '" + flowId + "'");
+			return new FlowExecutionException(flowId, null, "Exception thrown within inactive flow '" + flowId + "'", e);
 		}
 	}