diff --git a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
index a46aec22..8c7d1eb4 100644
--- a/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/thread/Thread.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Result<SharedPtr<VFS::Inode>> Thread::resolve_atfile(int dirfd, const String& pa
 
 [[noreturn]] void Thread::exit_and_signal_parent(u8 _status)
 {
+    if (this->id == 1) fail("the init process exited");
     if (is_kernel) state = ThreadState::Dying;
     else
     {