diff --git a/src/system/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.cpp b/src/system/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.cpp
index 9fba1eb25a..0e103099a8 100644
--- a/src/system/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.cpp
+++ b/src/system/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ abort()
 
 	raise(SIGABRT);
 	debugger("abort() called");
+	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }