fixes

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelper.java b/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelper.java
index a4feb35c789..c525bce1dd2 100644
--- a/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelper.java
+++ b/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelper.java
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ public class ObjectPrxHelper implements ObjectPrx
         // called upon initialization.
         //
 
+	assert(_reference == null);
+	assert(_delegate == null);
+
         _reference = ref;
 
         if(delegateD != null)
@@ -715,6 +718,10 @@ public class ObjectPrxHelper implements ObjectPrx
         // No need to synchronize, as this operation is only called
         // upon initial initialization.
         //
+
+	assert(_reference == null);
+	assert(_delegate == null);
+
         _reference = ref;
     }