diff --git a/src/ARM.cpp b/src/ARM.cpp
index b7b703da..c115d728 100644
--- a/src/ARM.cpp
+++ b/src/ARM.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ ARM::ARM(u32 num, bool jit, std::optional<GDBArgs> gdb, melonDS::NDS& nds) :
     )
         GdbStub.Init();
     IsSingleStep = false;
+    BreakOnError = gdb->BreakOnError;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -545,6 +546,16 @@ void ARMv5::PrefetchAbort()
 {
     Log(LogLevel::Warn, "ARM9: prefetch abort (%08X)\n", R[15]);
 
+#ifdef GDBSTUB_ENABLED
+    Gdb::StubState s = GdbStub.Poll();
+    if (BreakOnError && s != Gdb::StubState::NoConn)
+    {
+        BreakReq = true;
+        GdbCheckB();
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     u32 oldcpsr = CPSR;
     CPSR &= ~0xBF;
     CPSR |= 0x97;
@@ -568,6 +579,16 @@ void ARMv5::DataAbort()
 {
     Log(LogLevel::Warn, "ARM9: data abort (%08X)\n", R[15]);
 
+#ifdef GDBSTUB_ENABLED
+    Gdb::StubState s = GdbStub.Poll();
+    if (BreakOnError && s != Gdb::StubState::NoConn)
+    {
+        BreakReq = true;
+        GdbCheckB();
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     u32 oldcpsr = CPSR;
     CPSR &= ~0xBF;
     CPSR |= 0x97;
diff --git a/src/ARM.h b/src/ARM.h
index b652e74d..ecb3bd51 100644
--- a/src/ARM.h
+++ b/src/ARM.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ protected:
     bool IsSingleStep;
     bool BreakReq;
     bool BreakOnStartup;
+    bool BreakOnError;
     u16 Port;
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/Args.h b/src/Args.h
index 2c405e29..da52117c 100644
--- a/src/Args.h
+++ b/src/Args.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct GDBArgs
     u16 PortARM9 = 0;
     bool ARM7BreakOnStartup = false;
     bool ARM9BreakOnStartup = false;
+    bool BreakOnError = false;
 };
 
 /// Arguments to pass into the NDS constructor.
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp
index 02be5b65..95e4a6b4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Config.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ LegacyEntry LegacyFile[] =
 
 #ifdef GDBSTUB_ENABLED
     {"GdbEnabled", 1, "Gdb.Enabled", false},
+    {"GdbBreakOnError", 1, "Gdb.BreakOnError", true},
     {"GdbPortARM7", 0, "Gdb.ARM7.Port", true},
     {"GdbPortARM9", 0, "Gdb.ARM9.Port", true},
     {"GdbARM7BreakOnStartup", 1, "Gdb.ARM7.BreakOnStartup", true},
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
index 2ac3f42d..7a74c6be 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ bool EmuInstance::updateConsole(UpdateConsoleNDSArgs&& _ndsargs, UpdateConsoleGB
             static_cast<u16>(gdbopt.GetInt("ARM9.Port")),
             gdbopt.GetBool("ARM7.BreakOnStartup"),
             gdbopt.GetBool("ARM9.BreakOnStartup"),
+            gdbopt.GetBool("BreakOnError")
     };
     auto gdbargs = gdbopt.GetBool("Enabled") ? std::make_optional(_gdbargs) : std::nullopt;
 #else
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.cpp
index b37f7118..6c7e90a7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ EmuSettingsDialog::EmuSettingsDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent), ui(new
 
 #ifdef GDBSTUB_ENABLED
     ui->cbGdbEnabled->setChecked(instcfg.GetBool("Gdb.Enabled"));
+    ui->cbGdbBreakOnError->setChecked(instcfg.GetBool("Gdb.BreakOnError"));
     ui->intGdbPortA7->setValue(instcfg.GetInt("Gdb.ARM7.Port"));
     ui->intGdbPortA9->setValue(instcfg.GetInt("Gdb.ARM9.Port"));
     ui->cbGdbBOSA7->setChecked(instcfg.GetBool("Gdb.ARM7.BreakOnStartup"));
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ void EmuSettingsDialog::done(int r)
 #endif
 #ifdef GDBSTUB_ENABLED
             instcfg.SetBool("Gdb.Enabled", ui->cbGdbEnabled->isChecked());
+            instcfg.SetBool("Gdb.BreakOnError", ui->cbGdbBreakOnError->isChecked());
             instcfg.SetInt("Gdb.ARM7.Port", ui->intGdbPortA7->value());
             instcfg.SetInt("Gdb.ARM9.Port", ui->intGdbPortA9->value());
             instcfg.SetBool("Gdb.ARM7.BreakOnStartup", ui->cbGdbBOSA7->isChecked());
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.ui b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.ui
index 2746e1da..1b123f67 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.ui
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuSettingsDialog.ui
@@ -607,14 +607,21 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="4" column="0" colspan="7">
+       <item row="3" column="0" colspan="3">
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbGdbBreakOnError">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Break on data error</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="5" column="0" colspan="7">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_18">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Note: melonDS must be restarted in order for these changes to have effect</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="3" column="0" colspan="7">
+       <item row="4" column="0" colspan="7">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_19">
          <property name="text">
           <string>Note: GDB stub cannot be used together with the JIT recompiler</string>