diff --git a/aegisub/configure.in b/aegisub/configure.in
index f79ff09df..08b59efb9 100644
--- a/aegisub/configure.in
+++ b/aegisub/configure.in
@@ -864,6 +864,11 @@ fi
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use precompiled headers])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(gcc-prec, [  --enable-gcc-prec       enable GCC precompiled headers (default=no)])
+if test "$enable_gcc_prec" = "yes"; then
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+else
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([PRECOMPILED_HEADER], [test "$enable_gcc_prec" = "yes"])
 
 
@@ -903,6 +908,17 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_DEBUG)
 
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether to use exception handling in debug mode])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(debug-exceptions, [  --enable-debug-exceptions
+                          enable exception handling in debug mode (default=no)])
+if test "$enable_debug_exceptions" = "yes"; then
+  AC_DEFINE(WITH_EXCEPTIONS, 1, [Enable exception handling in debug mode. (--enable-debug)  This is always enabled when debug mode is off.])
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+else
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+fi
+
+
 ###########
 # Profiling
 ###########
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.cpp b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
index 3bd0c158a..5608f4beb 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ bool AegisubApp::OnInit() {
 #endif
 
 		// Crash handling
-#ifndef _DEBUG
+#if !defined(_DEBUG) || defined(WITH_EXCEPTIONS)
 		StartupLog(_T("Install exception handler"));
 		wxHandleFatalExceptions(true);
 #endif
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ int AegisubApp::OnExit() {
 }
 
 
-#ifndef _DEBUG
-
+#if !defined(_DEBUG) || defined(WITH_EXCEPTIONS)
 /// DOCME
 const static wxChar unhandled_exception_message[] = _T("Oops, Aegisub has crashed!\n\nI have tried to emergency-save a copy of your file, and a crash log file has been generated.\n\nYou can find the emergency-saved file in:\n%s\n\nIf you submit the crash log to the Aegisub team, we will investigate the problem and attempt to fix it. You can find the crashlog in:\n%s\n\nAegisub will now close.");
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/main.h b/aegisub/src/main.h
index d345a2abc..f724d56b3 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/main.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/main.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void MacOpenFile(const wxString &filename);
 #endif
 
-#ifndef _DEBUG
+#if !defined(_DEBUG) || defined(WITH_EXCEPTIONS)
 	void OnUnhandledException();
 	void OnFatalException();
 #endif