diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index dd46393259..62fef6c7bd 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -789,6 +789,9 @@ int GuiMain(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             QObject::tr("%1 didn't yet exit safely...").arg(PACKAGE_NAME),
             (HWND)app.getMainWinId());
 #endif
+        app.handleRunawayException(
+            QString::fromStdString("<hr />Fake warning"));
         app.exec();
         app.requestShutdown(config);
         app.exec();