diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageException.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageException.cpp
index c7817717e4..05446bcca2 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageException.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageException.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ void RageException::Throw(const char *fmt, ...)
 	}
 
 #if defined(_WINDOWS) && defined(DEBUG)
-	DebugBreak();
+	if( IsDebuggerPresent() )
+		DebugBreak();
 #endif
 
 	HandleException( error );