diff --git a/spec/core/GlobalErrorsSpec.js b/spec/core/GlobalErrorsSpec.js
index a16cc005..56ea1a20 100644
--- a/spec/core/GlobalErrorsSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/GlobalErrorsSpec.js
@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ describe("GlobalErrors", function() {
     expect(fakeGlobal.onerror).toBe(originalCallback);
   });
 
+  it("rethrows the original error when there is no handler", function() {
+    var fakeGlobal = { },
+        errors = new jasmineUnderTest.GlobalErrors(fakeGlobal),
+        originalError = new Error('nope');
+
+    errors.install();
+
+    try {
+      fakeGlobal.onerror(originalError);
+    } catch (e) {
+      expect(e).toBe(originalError);
+    }
+
+    errors.uninstall();
+  });
+
   it("works in node.js", function() {
     var fakeGlobal = {
           process: {
diff --git a/src/core/GlobalErrors.js b/src/core/GlobalErrors.js
index 4f253329..ced4a76a 100644
--- a/src/core/GlobalErrors.js
+++ b/src/core/GlobalErrors.js
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().GlobalErrors = function(j$) {
 
     var onerror = function onerror() {
       var handler = handlers[handlers.length - 1];
-      handler.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
+
+      if (handler) {
+        handler.apply(null, Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0));
+      } else {
+        throw arguments[0];
+      }
     };
 
     this.uninstall = function noop() {};