1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/Ice/SelectorThread.cpp b/cpp/src/Ice/SelectorThread.cpp
index c76505c240e..4b45bff6c03 100644
--- a/cpp/src/Ice/SelectorThread.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/Ice/SelectorThread.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ IceInternal::SelectorThread::SelectorThread(const InstancePtr& instance) :
     _selector(instance),
     _timer(_instance->timer())
 {
-
     __setNoDelete(true);
     try
     {
@@ -38,11 +37,17 @@ IceInternal::SelectorThread::SelectorThread(const InstancePtr& instance) :
             Error out(_instance->initializationData().logger);
             out << "cannot create thread for selector thread:\n" << ex;
         }
+        _thread = 0;
         __setNoDelete(false);
         throw;
     }
     catch(...)
     {
+        {
+            Error out(_instance->initializationData().logger);
+            out << "cannot create thread for selector thread";
+        }
+        _thread = 0;
         __setNoDelete(false);
         throw;
     }