diff --git a/nel/include/nel/misc/debug.h b/nel/include/nel/misc/debug.h
index a8c23eced..1d533c149 100644
--- a/nel/include/nel/misc/debug.h
+++ b/nel/include/nel/misc/debug.h
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ void createDebug (const char *logPath = NULL, bool logInFile = true, bool eraseL
 /// Do not call this, unless you know what you're trying to do (it kills debug)!
 void destroyDebug();
 
+/// Attach exception handler, for new threads and fibers
+void attachExceptionHandler();
+
 // call this if you want to change the dir of the log.log file
 void changeLogDirectory(const std::string &dir);
 
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ void	setCrashAlreadyReported(bool state);
  * Same as nlassertex(false,exp);
  */
 
-// removed because we always check assert (even in release mode) #if defined (NL_OS_WINDOWS) && defined (NL_DEBUG)
+#if defined(NL_DEBUG) /* Debug break is only useful in debug builds */
 #if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
 #define NLMISC_BREAKPOINT __debugbreak()
 #elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX) && defined(NL_COMP_GCC)
@@ -360,6 +363,9 @@ void	setCrashAlreadyReported(bool state);
 #else
 #define NLMISC_BREAKPOINT abort()
 #endif
+#else
+#define NLMISC_BREAKPOINT do { } while (0)
+#endif
 
 // Internal, don't use it (make smaller assert code)
 extern bool _assert_stop(bool &ignoreNextTime, sint line, const char *file, const char *funcName, const char *exp);
diff --git a/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp b/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
index 524cc69c6..4548fbe86 100644
--- a/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/misc/co_task.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ namespace NLMISC
 
 			NL_CT_DEBUG("CoTask : task %p start func called", task);
 
+			// Attach exception handler
+			attachExceptionHandler();
+
 			try
 			{
 				// run the task
@@ -151,6 +154,7 @@ namespace NLMISC
 			catch(...)
 			{
 				nlwarning("CCoTask::startFunc : the task has generated an unhandled exeption and will terminate");
+				NLMISC_BREAKPOINT;
 			}
 
 			task->_Finished = true;
diff --git a/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp b/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
index cc3203a14..1f7cf38db 100644
--- a/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/misc/debug.cpp
@@ -1157,6 +1157,15 @@ void destroyDebug()
 	}
 }
 
+void attachExceptionHandler()
+{
+#ifndef NL_COMP_MINGW
+#	ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+	_set_se_translator(exceptionTranslator);
+#	endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
+#endif //!NL_COMP_MINGW
+}
+
 void createDebug (const char *logPath, bool logInFile, bool eraseLastLog)
 {
 	// Do some basic compiler time check on type size
diff --git a/nel/src/misc/win_thread.cpp b/nel/src/misc/win_thread.cpp
index a75b2165f..0de191d55 100644
--- a/nel/src/misc/win_thread.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/misc/win_thread.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ static unsigned long __stdcall ProxyFunc (void *arg)
 	// Set the thread pointer in TLS memory
 	nlverify (TlsSetValue (TLSThreadPointer, (void*)parent) != 0);
 
+	// Attach exception handler
+	attachExceptionHandler();
+
 	// Run the thread
 	parent->Runnable->run();