diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 21937308..d4b67a89 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ int handleCritSignal(int signo, void* data) {
 
 void handleSegv(int sig) {
     CrashReporter::createAndSaveCrash();
-    exit(SIGSEGV);
+    abort();
 }
 
 CCompositor::CCompositor() {