diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index 7699ca8d0..77ea700ad 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "citra_qt/bootmanager.h"
+#include "common/crash_handler.h"
 #include "common/key_map.h"
 #include "common/microprofile.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@
 #define COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2013-2014 Citra Team"
 
 EmuThread::EmuThread(GRenderWindow* render_window)
-    : exec_step(false), running(false), stop_run(false), render_window(render_window) {}
+    : exec_step(false), running(false), stop_run(false), render_window(render_window) {
+    // Custom types must be registered to be used with Qt signals/slots.
+    qRegisterMetaType<Common::CrashInformation>("Common::CrashInformation");
+}
 
 void EmuThread::run() {
     render_window->MakeCurrent();
@@ -34,35 +38,39 @@ void EmuThread::run() {
 
     stop_run = false;
 
-    // holds whether the cpu was running during the last iteration,
-    // so that the DebugModeLeft signal can be emitted before the
-    // next execution step
-    bool was_active = false;
-    while (!stop_run) {
-        if (running) {
-            if (!was_active)
-                emit DebugModeLeft();
+    Common::CrashHandler(
+        [&]() {
+            // holds whether the cpu was running during the last iteration,
+            // so that the DebugModeLeft signal can be emitted before the
+            // next execution step
+            bool was_active = false;
+            while (!stop_run) {
+                if (running) {
+                    if (!was_active)
+                        emit DebugModeLeft();
 
-            Core::RunLoop();
+                    Core::RunLoop();
 
-            was_active = running || exec_step;
-            if (!was_active && !stop_run)
-                emit DebugModeEntered();
-        } else if (exec_step) {
-            if (!was_active)
-                emit DebugModeLeft();
+                    was_active = running || exec_step;
+                    if (!was_active && !stop_run)
+                        emit DebugModeEntered();
+                } else if (exec_step) {
+                    if (!was_active)
+                        emit DebugModeLeft();
 
-            exec_step = false;
-            Core::SingleStep();
-            emit DebugModeEntered();
-            yieldCurrentThread();
+                    exec_step = false;
+                    Core::SingleStep();
+                    emit DebugModeEntered();
+                    yieldCurrentThread();
 
-            was_active = false;
-        } else {
-            std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(running_mutex);
-            running_cv.wait(lock, [this] { return IsRunning() || exec_step || stop_run; });
-        }
-    }
+                    was_active = false;
+                } else {
+                    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(running_mutex);
+                    running_cv.wait(lock, [this] { return IsRunning() || exec_step || stop_run; });
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        [&](const Common::CrashInformation& crash_info) { emit Crashed(crash_info); });
 
     // Shutdown the core emulation
     System::Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
index af52f369b..784736371 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class GGLWidgetInternal;
 class GMainWindow;
 class GRenderWindow;
 
+namespace Common {
+struct CrashInformation;
+}
+
 class EmuThread : public QThread {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -96,6 +100,14 @@ signals:
      * Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection (additionally block source thread until slot returns)
      */
     void DebugModeLeft();
+
+    /**
+     * Emitted when the emulation thread crashes
+     *
+     * @warning Terminate the application soon after this signal is emitted. The program may
+     * not be in a well-defined state.
+     */
+    void Crashed(const Common::CrashInformation&);
 };
 
 class GRenderWindow : public QWidget, public EmuWindow {
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index a3887f9ab..362e47e45 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
 #include "citra_qt/bootmanager.h"
 #include "citra_qt/config.h"
 #include "citra_qt/configure_dialog.h"
+#include "citra_qt/game_list.h"
+#include "citra_qt/hotkeys.h"
+#include "citra_qt/main.h"
+#include "citra_qt/ui_settings.h"
+
+// Debugger
 #include "citra_qt/debugger/callstack.h"
 #include "citra_qt/debugger/disassembler.h"
 #include "citra_qt/debugger/graphics.h"
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "citra_qt/hotkeys.h"
 #include "citra_qt/main.h"
 #include "citra_qt/ui_settings.h"
+#include "common/crash_handler.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
@@ -378,6 +385,8 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(const std::string& filename) {
             Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
     connect(emu_thread.get(), SIGNAL(DebugModeLeft()), waitTreeWidget, SLOT(OnDebugModeLeft()),
             Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
+    connect(emu_thread.get(), SIGNAL(Crashed(Common::CrashInformation)), this,
+            SLOT(OnCrashed(Common::CrashInformation)), Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
 
     // Update the GUI
     registersWidget->OnDebugModeEntered();
@@ -576,6 +585,16 @@ void GMainWindow::OnCreateGraphicsSurfaceViewer() {
     graphicsSurfaceViewerWidget->show();
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::OnCrashed(const Common::CrashInformation& crash_info) {
+    QString message = tr("Citra has crashed. Crash information follows:\n");
+    for (const auto& line : crash_info.stack_trace) {
+        message += QString::fromStdString(line);
+        message += '\n';
+    }
+    QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Citra"), message);
+    QCoreApplication::exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+}
+
 bool GMainWindow::ConfirmClose() {
     if (emu_thread == nullptr || !UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing)
         return true;
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.h b/src/citra_qt/main.h
index f87178227..57965d0ef 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ private slots:
     void OnDisplayTitleBars(bool);
     void ToggleWindowMode();
     void OnCreateGraphicsSurfaceViewer();
+    void OnCrashed(const Common::CrashInformation&);
 
 private:
     Ui::MainWindow ui;