diff --git a/src/qemu_exit.rs b/src/qemu_exit.rs
index 5ff08be..d804f70 100644
--- a/src/qemu_exit.rs
+++ b/src/qemu_exit.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use x86_64::instructions::port::Port;
 
-use crate::{kernel_heap::HEAP, physical_memory::PHYSICAL_MEMORY};
+use crate::{kernel_heap::HEAP, physical_memory::PHYSICAL_MEMORY, println};
 
 pub fn exit_qemu() -> ! {
     PHYSICAL_MEMORY.lock().print_stats();
@@ -8,5 +8,9 @@ pub fn exit_qemu() -> ! {
     unsafe {
         Port::new(0xf4).write(0u32);
     }
-    unreachable!();
+    println!("Failed to quit QEMU! Disabling interupts and halting CPU!");
+    x86_64::instructions::interrupts::disable();
+    loop {
+        x86_64::instructions::hlt();
+    }
 }