diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index bce5f62c41..69168855b8 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ static void exit_sighandler(int x){
         mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_INFO, "Forked...\n");
         if (gdb_pid == 0) { // We are the child
           getch2_disable(); // allow terminal to work properly with gdb
-          if (execlp("gdb", "gdb", prog_path, spid, NULL) == -1)
+          if (execlp("gdb", "gdb", prog_path, spid, "-ex", "bt", NULL) == -1)
             mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_ERR, "Couldn't start gdb\n");
         } else if (gdb_pid < 0) 
           mp_msg(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_ERR, "Couldn't fork\n");