diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
index eed93df..f7ccdb1 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/framework/Felix.java
@@ -4713,7 +4713,7 @@
                 }
                 catch (InterruptedException ex)
                 {
-                    // Ignore and just keep waiting.
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to acquire bundle lock, thread interrupted.");
                 }
             }