diff --git a/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs b/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
index cb82695..5a08462 100644
--- a/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/panic-log/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use cortex_m::asm;
 fn panic(info: &PanicInfo) -> ! {
     log::error!("{}", info);
 
-    loop {
-        asm::bkpt()
-    }
+    // abort instruction: triggers a HardFault exception which causes probe-run to exit
+    asm::udf()
 }