diff --git a/src/interrupts.rs b/src/interrupts.rs
index d6ccf826..10fbc21f 100644
--- a/src/interrupts.rs
+++ b/src/interrupts.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ extern "x86-interrupt" fn double_fault_handler(
     stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame,
     _error_code: u64,
 ) {
-    println!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
-    hlt_loop();
+    panic!("EXCEPTION: DOUBLE FAULT\n{:#?}", stack_frame);
 }
 
 extern "x86-interrupt" fn timer_interrupt_handler(_stack_frame: &mut InterruptStackFrame) {