diff --git a/stepmania/src/global.cpp b/stepmania/src/global.cpp
index 89f5940e4b..dd9b1eebf5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/global.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/global.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void NORETURN sm_crash( const char *reason )
 	if( IsDebuggerPresent() )
 	{
 		DebugBreak();
-		return;
+		while(1); /* don't return */
 	}
 #endif