diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsDObjectMgr.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsDObjectMgr.java
index 9ea43866d..12c45a95d 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsDObjectMgr.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/server/PresentsDObjectMgr.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class PresentsDObjectMgr
                 processEvent((DEvent)unit);
             }
 
-        } catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
+        } catch (VirtualMachineError e) {
             handleFatalError(unit, e);
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class PresentsDObjectMgr
                 target.notifyListeners(event);
             }
 
-        } catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
+        } catch (VirtualMachineError e) {
             handleFatalError(event, e);
 
         } catch (Throwable t) {