diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3d73e22..f6d0681 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,19 +13,20 @@ features = ["esp32c3", "panic-handler", "exception-handler", "println", "esp-pri
 [dependencies]
 esp-println = { version = "0.9.1", optional = true, default-features = false }
 defmt = { version = "0.3.6", optional = true }
+semihosting = { version = "0.1.7", optional = true }
 
 [features]
 default = [ "colors" ]
 
 # You must enable exactly one of the below features to support the correct chip:
-esp32 = ["esp-println?/esp32"]
+esp32 = ["esp-println?/esp32", "semihosting?/openocd-semihosting"]
 esp32c2 = ["esp-println?/esp32c2"]
 esp32c3 = ["esp-println?/esp32c3"]
 esp32c6 = ["esp-println?/esp32c6"]
 esp32h2 = ["esp-println?/esp32h2"]
 esp32p4 = ["esp-println?/esp32p4"]
-esp32s2 = ["esp-println?/esp32s2"]
-esp32s3 = ["esp-println?/esp32s3"]
+esp32s2 = ["esp-println?/esp32s2", "semihosting?/openocd-semihosting"]
+esp32s3 = ["esp-println?/esp32s3", "semihosting?/openocd-semihosting"]
 
 # Use esp-println
 println = [ "dep:esp-println" ]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58069e0..d3d537e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ When using the panic and/or exception handler make sure to include `use esp_back
 | defmt             | Use `defmt` logging to print messages\* (check [example](https://github.com/playfulFence/backtrace-defmt-example)) |
 | colors            | Print messages in red\*                                                                                            |
 | halt-cores        | Halt both CPUs on ESP32 / ESP32-S3 in case of a panic or exception                                                 |
+| semihosting       | Call `semihosting::process::abort()` on panic.                                                                     |
 
 \* _only used for panic and exception handlers_
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 206895f..46b98b0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ fn panic_handler(info: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
     #[cfg(feature = "colors")]
     set_color_code(RESET);
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "semihosting")]
+    semihosting::process::abort();
+
     halt();
 }
 
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ unsafe fn __user_exception(cause: arch::ExceptionCause, context: arch::Context)
     #[cfg(feature = "colors")]
     set_color_code(RESET);
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "semihosting")]
+    semihosting::process::abort();
+
     halt();
 }
 
@@ -212,6 +218,9 @@ fn exception_handler(context: &arch::TrapFrame) -> ! {
     #[cfg(feature = "colors")]
     set_color_code(RESET);
 
+    #[cfg(feature = "semihosting")]
+    semihosting::process::abort();
+
     halt();
 }