diff --git a/impl/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/bean/InterceptorImpl.java b/impl/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/bean/InterceptorImpl.java
index b4e74537354..9fc1ce9994a 100644
--- a/impl/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/bean/InterceptorImpl.java
+++ b/impl/src/main/java/org/jboss/weld/bean/InterceptorImpl.java
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ public Object intercept(InterceptionType type, T instance, InvocationContext ctx
             Collection<InterceptorInvocation<?>> invocations = new ArrayList<InterceptorInvocation<?>>();
             invocations.add(new InterceptorInvocation<T>(instance, interceptorMetadata, interceptionType));
             return new SimpleInterceptionChain(invocations, instance, ctx.getMethod()).invokeNextInterceptor(ctx);
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            throw e;
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             throw new WeldException(e);
         }
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/Foo.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/Foo.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..283a825f2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/Foo.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+import org.jboss.weld.exceptions.WeldException;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+@FooBinding
+public class Foo {
+
+    public void throwCheckedException() throws FooCheckedException {
+        throw new FooCheckedException();
+    }
+
+    public void throwUncheckedException() throws FooUncheckedException {
+        throw new FooUncheckedException();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooBinding.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooBinding.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3a50de83c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooBinding.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+import javax.interceptor.InterceptorBinding;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+@Inherited
+@InterceptorBinding
+@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface FooBinding {
+}
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooCheckedException.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooCheckedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b534bf7c6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooCheckedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+public class FooCheckedException extends Exception {
+}
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooUncheckedException.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooUncheckedException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cf0f37efdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/FooUncheckedException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+public class FooUncheckedException extends RuntimeException {
+}
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/InterceptorExceptionWrappingTest.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/InterceptorExceptionWrappingTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7828480c894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/InterceptorExceptionWrappingTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+import org.jboss.arquillian.container.test.api.Deployment;
+import org.jboss.arquillian.junit.Arquillian;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.Archive;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.BeanArchive;
+import org.jboss.shrinkwrap.api.ShrinkWrap;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+/**
+ * author Marko Luksa
+ */
+@RunWith(Arquillian.class)
+public class InterceptorExceptionWrappingTest {
+    @Deployment
+    public static Archive<?> deploy() {
+        return ShrinkWrap.create(BeanArchive.class)
+                .intercept(MyInterceptor.class)
+                .addPackage(InterceptorExceptionWrappingTest.class.getPackage());
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = FooCheckedException.class)
+    public void testCheckedExceptionIsNotWrapped(Foo foo) throws Exception {
+        foo.throwCheckedException();
+    }
+
+    @Test(expected = FooUncheckedException.class)
+    public void testUncheckedExceptionIsNotWrapped(Foo foo) throws Exception {
+        foo.throwUncheckedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/MyInterceptor.java b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/MyInterceptor.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a177f8fd750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-arquillian/src/test/java/org/jboss/weld/tests/interceptors/exceptions/MyInterceptor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.jboss.weld.tests.interceptors.exceptions;
+
+import javax.interceptor.AroundInvoke;
+import javax.interceptor.Interceptor;
+import javax.interceptor.InvocationContext;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+@Interceptor
+@FooBinding
+public class MyInterceptor {
+
+    @AroundInvoke
+    public Object aroundInvoke(final InvocationContext invocation) throws Exception {
+        return invocation.proceed();
+    }
+
+}