diff --git a/src/ssb.c b/src/ssb.c
index e7a977fd..7f9e851d 100644
--- a/src/ssb.c
+++ b/src/ssb.c
@@ -2270,6 +2270,7 @@ static void _tf_ssb_assert_not_main_thread(tf_ssb_t* ssb)
 		const char* bt = tf_util_backtrace_string();
 		tf_printf("Acquiring DB from the main thread:\n%s\n", bt);
 		tf_free((void*)bt);
+		abort();
 	}
 }