diff --git a/src/kernel/assert.cpp b/src/kernel/assert.cpp
index 494ae1d..2e9c83d 100644
--- a/src/kernel/assert.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/assert.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ __kernel_assert(const char *file, unsigned line, const char *message)
 		cons->puts("\n");
 	}
 
-	__asm__ ( "int $0xe4" );
 	while (1) __asm__ ("hlt");
+	__asm__ ( "int $0xe4" );
 }