diff --git a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/IdlingPolicy.java b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/IdlingPolicy.java
index a250fcd35..be73e31fd 100644
--- a/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/IdlingPolicy.java
+++ b/espresso/core/java/androidx/test/espresso/IdlingPolicy.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public void handleTimeout(List<String> busyResources, String message) {
             AppNotIdleException.create(busyResources, message);
         try {
           TestOutputEmitter.dumpThreadStates("ThreadState-AppNotIdleException.txt");
-        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+        } catch (RuntimeException | Error e) {
           appNotIdleException.addSuppressed(e);
         }
         throw appNotIdleException;