diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index a46cc2add..401ac1a28 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -416,6 +416,11 @@ class Application(QApplication):
         exc = (exctype, excvalue, tb)
         sys.__excepthook__(*exc)
 
+        if not self._quit_status['crash']:
+            log.misc.error("ARGH, there was an exception while the crash "
+                           "dialog is already shown:", exc_info=exc)
+            return
+
         self._quit_status['crash'] = False
 
         try: