diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 86c6cff43..f49d0c8b0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2013-11-05 Tom Hacohen
+	* wsod: Fixed gdb hangs when generating backtraces.
+
 2013-10-07 Mike Blumenkrantz
 
         * removed "raise on focus" config option
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dcb8ec509..d06bd69bd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -234,3 +234,4 @@ Fixes:
     * fixed bug where new files could not be created repeatedly
     * fixed filemanager spring window closing when dragging from desktop
     * fixed catching XWindow closes during DND operations on those windows
+    * wsod: Fixed gdb hangs when generating backtraces.
diff --git a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
index b48f1c08b..edbb70da4 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_sys_main.c
@@ -168,10 +168,11 @@ main(int argc,
 
         snprintf(buffer, 4096,
                  "%s --pid=%i "
+                 "-batch "
                  "-ex 'set logging file %s' "
                  "-ex 'set logging on' "
                  "-ex 'thread apply all backtrace full' "
-                 "-ex detach -ex quit > /dev/null 2> /dev/null",
+                 "-ex detach &> /dev/null < /dev/zero",
                  cmd,
                  pid,
                  output ?: "e-output.txt");