diff --git a/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.cpp b/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.cpp
index 2532d03a3af3..b345cbb7ff8d 100644
--- a/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.cpp
@@ -579,9 +579,21 @@ PluginModuleChild::AnswerNP_Shutdown(NPError *rv)
     return true;
 }
 
+void
+PluginModuleChild::QuickExit()
+{
+    NS_WARNING("plugin process _exit()ing");
+    _exit(0);
+}
+
 void
 PluginModuleChild::ActorDestroy(ActorDestroyReason why)
 {
+    if (AbnormalShutdown == why) {
+        NS_WARNING("shutting down early because of crash!");
+        QuickExit();
+    }
+
     // doesn't matter why we're being destroyed; it's up to us to
     // initiate (clean) shutdown
     XRE_ShutdownChildProcess();
diff --git a/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.h b/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.h
index 7cb2a587c056..0d18c768229e 100644
--- a/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.h
+++ b/dom/plugins/PluginModuleChild.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ protected:
     virtual void
     ActorDestroy(ActorDestroyReason why);
 
+    NS_NORETURN void QuickExit();
+
 public:
     PluginModuleChild();
     virtual ~PluginModuleChild();