diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
index e09ff78b..a51d922b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ private void createRuleInstances() {
             cls.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             logger.info("Instantiated JRuleItems class");
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException | InstantiationException
-                | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                | InvocationTargetException | Error e) {
             logger.error("Could not instantiate JRuleItems file", e);
         }
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ private void createRuleInstances() {
             cls.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             logger.info("Instantiated JRuleThings class");
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException | InstantiationException
-                | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                | InvocationTargetException | Error e) {
             logger.error("Could not instantiate JRuleThings file", e);
         }
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ private void createRuleInstances() {
             cls.getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
             logger.info("Instantiated JRuleActions class");
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException | IllegalAccessException | NoSuchMethodException | InstantiationException
-                | InvocationTargetException e) {
+                | InvocationTargetException | Error e) {
             logger.error("Could not instantiate JRuleActions file", e);
         }