diff --git a/plugins/system/redirect/redirect.php b/plugins/system/redirect/redirect.php
index 410561a10f462..7a04c0b13fa7a 100644
--- a/plugins/system/redirect/redirect.php
+++ b/plugins/system/redirect/redirect.php
@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@ public function __construct(&$subject, $config)
 	/**
 	 * Method to handle an error condition from JError.
 	 *
-	 * @param   JException  &$error  The JException object to be handled.
+	 * @param   Exception  &$error  The Exception object passed from JError to be handled.
 	 *
 	 * @return  void
 	 *
 	 * @since   1.6
 	 */
-	public static function handleError(JException &$error)
+	public static function handleError(&$error)
 	{
-		self::doErrorHandling($error);
+		if (is_object($error) && ($error instanceof Exception))
+		{
+			self::handleException($error);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**