diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 8bda8fb6c2..fb7a238c46 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -678,18 +678,21 @@ namespace osu.Game
         /// <summary>
         /// Allows a maximum of one unhandled exception, per second of execution.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Whether to ignore the exception and continue running.</returns>
         private bool onExceptionThrown(Exception ex)
         {
-            bool continueExecution = Interlocked.Decrement(ref allowableExceptions) >= 0;
-
-            Logger.Log($"Unhandled exception has been {(continueExecution ? $"allowed with {allowableExceptions} more allowable exceptions" : "denied")} .");
-
-            RulesetStore.TryDisableCustomRulesetsCausing(ex);
+            if (Interlocked.Decrement(ref allowableExceptions) < 0)
+            {
+                Logger.Log("Too many unhandled exceptions, crashing out.");
+                RulesetStore.TryDisableCustomRulesetsCausing(ex);
+                return false;
+            }
 
+            Logger.Log($"Unhandled exception has been allowed with {allowableExceptions} more allowable exceptions.");
             // restore the stock of allowable exceptions after a short delay.
             Task.Delay(1000).ContinueWith(_ => Interlocked.Increment(ref allowableExceptions));
 
-            return continueExecution;
+            return true;
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)