diff --git a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/logging/CrashHandler.kt b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/logging/CrashHandler.kt
index 7add02f..fe8f506 100644
--- a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/logging/CrashHandler.kt
+++ b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/logging/CrashHandler.kt
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class CrashHandler private constructor() {
             var formatFinalized: String? = null
             val channelconf: ChannelSettings? = EngineConfiguration.logChannelSettings[call.channel]
 
-            Engine.state = Engine.State.CRASHED
+            if (fatal)
+                Engine.state = Engine.State.CRASHED
 
             if (ChannelSettings.getSetting(channelconf, "permitFormatting") as Boolean)
                 format.append("<red>")