--- a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp	Tue Feb 27 14:15:30 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/vmError.cpp	Tue Feb 13 15:48:23 2018 +0100
@@ -1305,6 +1305,12 @@
     // are handled properly.
     reset_signal_handlers();
 
+    EventShutdown e;
+    if (e.should_commit()) {
+      e.set_reason("VM Error");
+      e.commit();
+    }
+
     TRACE_VM_ERROR();
 
   } else {