diff --git a/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c b/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
index 87e08efb06..1264406755 100644
--- a/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
+++ b/src/kernel/libroot/posix/stdlib/exit.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static int    _Exit_SP = 0;
 void
 abort()
 {
+	raise(SIGABRT);
 	exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }