diff --git a/lib/blather_notify.rb b/lib/blather_notify.rb
index 7ecb9de1763cbfb39f55e14285ede1cd17030519..0b284f407b048833ca040fcb5ca56d2a91234eee 100644
--- a/lib/blather_notify.rb
+++ b/lib/blather_notify.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ module BlatherNotify
 
 	def self.panic(e)
 		warn e.message
-		exit 2
+		warn e.backtrace
+		exit! 2
 	end
 
 	def self.wait_then_exit