1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelperBase.java b/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelperBase.java
index e572c56bf82..cf36df05dc4 100644
--- a/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelperBase.java
+++ b/java/src/Ice/ObjectPrxHelperBase.java
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@ public class ObjectPrxHelperBase implements ObjectPrx
     public final ObjectPrx
     ice_identity(Identity newIdentity)
     {
+        if(newIdentity.name.equals(""))
+	{
+	    throw new IllegalIdentityException();
+	}
         if(newIdentity.equals(_reference.getIdentity()))
         {
             return this;