diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/UrlResource.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/UrlResource.java
index 72945507b49..3c5b9366dbb 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/UrlResource.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/io/UrlResource.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ private URL getCleanedUrl(URL originalUrl, String originalPath) {
 		try {
 			return new URL(StringUtils.cleanPath(originalPath));
 		}
-		catch (MalformedURLException ex) {
+		catch (Throwable ex) {
 			// Cleaned URL path cannot be converted to URL
 			// -> take original URL.
 			return originalUrl;