diff --git a/src/common/assert.cpp b/src/common/assert.cpp
index bcd3aa054..e96132b2a 100644
--- a/src/common/assert.cpp
+++ b/src/common/assert.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "common/arch.h"
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "emulator.h"
 
 #if defined(ARCH_X86_64)
 #define Crash() __asm__ __volatile__("int $3")
@@ -13,13 +14,12 @@
 #endif
 
 void assert_fail_impl() {
-    Common::Log::Flush();
+    Common::Singleton<Core::Emulator>::Instance()->Shutdown();
     Crash();
 }
 
 [[noreturn]] void unreachable_impl() {
-    Common::Log::Flush();
-    Crash();
+    assert_fail_impl();
     throw std::runtime_error("Unreachable code");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/threads/exception.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/threads/exception.cpp
index fc32ee705..0ac820c86 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/threads/exception.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/threads/exception.cpp
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelRaiseException(PthreadT thread, int signum) {
     return ret;
 }
 
-s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDebugRaiseException(s32 error, s64 unk) {
+s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDebugRaiseException(u32 error, s64 unk) {
     if (unk != 0) {
         return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_EINVAL;
     }
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDebugRaiseException(s32 error, s64 unk) {
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }
 
-s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDebugRaiseExceptionOnReleaseMode(s32 error, s64 unk) {
+s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelDebugRaiseExceptionOnReleaseMode(u32 error, s64 unk) {
     if (unk != 0) {
         return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_EINVAL;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
index 6b8ccfcd8..1d2039a73 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/pad/pad.cpp
@@ -556,18 +556,12 @@ int PS4_SYSV_ABI scePadResetLightBar(s32 handle) {
     s32 colour_index = u ? u->user_color - 1 : 0;
     Input::Colour colour{255, 0, 0};
     if (colour_index >= 0 && colour_index <= 3) {
-        static constexpr Input::Colour colours[4]{
-            {0, 0, 255},   // blue
-            {255, 0, 0},   // red
-            {0, 255, 0},   // green
-            {255, 0, 255}, // pink
-        };
-        colour = colours[colour_index];
+        colour = Input::g_user_colours[colour_index];
     } else {
         LOG_ERROR(Lib_Pad, "Invalid user colour value {} for controller {}, falling back to blue",
                   colour_index, handle);
     }
-    controller.SetLightBarRGB(colour.r, colour.g, colour.b);
+    controller.SetLightBarRGB(colour);
     return ORBIS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/signals.cpp b/src/core/signals.cpp
index c4db17808..4763c4606 100644
--- a/src/core/signals.cpp
+++ b/src/core/signals.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "common/signal_context.h"
 #include "core/libraries/kernel/threads/exception.h"
 #include "core/signals.h"
+#include "emulator.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -52,10 +53,6 @@ static LONG WINAPI SignalHandler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS* pExp) noexcept {
     case DBG_PRINTEXCEPTION_WIDE_C:
         // Used by OutputDebugString functions.
         return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION;
-    case EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT:
-        // This is almost certainly coming from our asserts/unreachables, no need to log it again.
-        Common::Log::Flush();
-        return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH;
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -64,8 +61,11 @@ static LONG WINAPI SignalHandler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS* pExp) noexcept {
         return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION;
     }
 
-    LOG_CRITICAL(Debug, "Unhandled Exception code {:#x} at {}", code, address);
-    Common::Log::Flush();
+    // Breakpoints almost certainly come from our asserts/unreachables, no need to log it again.
+    if (code != EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Debug, "Unhandled Exception code {:#x} at {}", code, address);
+        Common::Singleton<Core::Emulator>::Instance()->Shutdown();
+    }
 
     return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH;
 }
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index 2edf2a334..4bbfdafff 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ Frontend::WindowSDL* g_window = nullptr;
 
 namespace Core {
 
+std::mutex exit_mutex{};
+
 Emulator::Emulator() {
     // Initialize NT API functions, set high priority and disable WER
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -68,10 +70,26 @@ Emulator::Emulator() {
     WSADATA wsaData;
     WSAStartup(versionWanted, &wsaData);
 #endif
+    std::at_quick_exit([]() { Common::Singleton<Core::Emulator>::Instance()->Shutdown(); });
 }
 
 Emulator::~Emulator() {}
 
+void Emulator::Shutdown() {
+    static bool exit_done = false;
+    std::scoped_lock l{exit_mutex};
+    if (exit_done) {
+        return;
+    }
+    Common::Log::Flush();
+    if (controllers) {
+        controllers->ResetLightbarColors();
+        // need to give SDL time to do this before the runtime exits
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds{10});
+    }
+    exit_done = true;
+}
+
 s32 ReadCompiledSdkVersion(const std::filesystem::path& file) {
     Core::Loader::Elf elf;
     elf.Open(file);
diff --git a/src/emulator.h b/src/emulator.h
index ab39019e9..3395a6c0d 100644
--- a/src/emulator.h
+++ b/src/emulator.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public:
     void Run(std::filesystem::path file, std::vector<std::string> args = {},
              std::optional<std::filesystem::path> game_folder = {});
     void UpdatePlayTime(const std::string& serial);
+    void Shutdown();
 
     /**
      * This will kill the current process and launch a new process with the same configuration
diff --git a/src/input/controller.cpp b/src/input/controller.cpp
index 4042525f8..5cbf01aad 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/input/controller.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void GameController::UpdateAxisSmoothing() {
     m_state.UpdateAxisSmoothing();
 }
 
-void GameController::SetLightBarRGB(u8 r, u8 g, u8 b) {
+void GameController::SetLightBarRGB(u8 const r, u8 const g, u8 const b) {
     if (override_colour.has_value()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ void GameController::SetLightBarRGB(u8 r, u8 g, u8 b) {
     }
 }
 
+void GameController::SetLightBarRGB(Colour const c) {
+    SetLightBarRGB(c.r, c.g, c.b);
+}
+
 Colour GameController::GetLightBarRGB() {
     return colour;
 }
@@ -170,6 +174,22 @@ void GameController::PollLightColour() {
     }
 }
 
+void GameControllers::ResetLightbarColors() {
+    for (auto& c : controllers) {
+        auto const* u = UserManagement.GetUserByID(c->user_id);
+        if (!u || !c->m_sdl_gamepad) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        auto const i = u->user_color - 1;
+        if (i < 0 || i > 3) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        auto const& col = g_user_colours[i];
+        c->override_colour = std::nullopt;
+        c->SetLightBarRGB(col);
+    }
+}
+
 bool GameController::SetVibration(u8 smallMotor, u8 largeMotor) {
     if (m_sdl_gamepad != nullptr) {
         return SDL_RumbleGamepad(m_sdl_gamepad, (smallMotor / 255.0f) * 0xFFFF,
diff --git a/src/input/controller.h b/src/input/controller.h
index 5b65ad53c..2a2e13524 100644
--- a/src/input/controller.h
+++ b/src/input/controller.h
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ struct TouchpadEntry {
 struct Colour {
     u8 r, g, b;
 };
+static constexpr Input::Colour g_user_colours[4]{
+    {0, 0, 255},   // blue
+    {255, 0, 0},   // red
+    {0, 255, 0},   // green
+    {255, 0, 255}, // pink
+};
 
 struct State {
 private:
@@ -127,7 +133,8 @@ public:
     void UpdateGyro(const float gyro[3]);
     void UpdateAcceleration(const float acceleration[3]);
     void UpdateAxisSmoothing();
-    void SetLightBarRGB(u8 r, u8 g, u8 b);
+    void SetLightBarRGB(u8 const r, u8 const g, u8 const b);
+    void SetLightBarRGB(Colour const c);
     Colour GetLightBarRGB();
     void PollLightColour();
     bool SetVibration(u8 smallMotor, u8 largeMotor);
@@ -205,6 +212,7 @@ public:
         controllers[i]->SetLightBarRGB(r, g, b);
         controllers[i]->override_colour = {r, g, b};
     }
+    void ResetLightbarColors();
 };
 
 } // namespace Input
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b12850aee..14f580c16 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ set(SETTINGS_TEST_SOURCES
 
     # Stubs that replace dependencies
     stubs/common_stub.cpp
+    stubs/core_stub.cpp
     stubs/scm_rev_stub.cpp
     stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
 
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@ set(GCN_TEST_SOURCES
     stubs/common_stub.cpp
     stubs/resource_tracking_pass_stub.cpp
     stubs/scm_rev_stub.cpp
+    stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
+    stubs/core_stub.cpp
 
     gcn/gcn_test_runner.hpp
     gcn/gcn_test_runner.cpp
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@ set(HTTP_TEST_SOURCES
     stubs/scm_rev_stub.cpp
     stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
     stubs/loader_stub.cpp
+    stubs/core_stub.cpp
     stubs/kernel_stub.cpp
 
     # Tests
diff --git a/tests/stubs/core_stub.cpp b/tests/stubs/core_stub.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b324d7942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/stubs/core_stub.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 shadPS4 Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include "emulator.h"
+
+namespace Core {
+
+Emulator::Emulator() {}
+Emulator::~Emulator() {}
+void Emulator::Shutdown() {}
+
+} // namespace Core
diff --git a/tests/stubs/sdl_stub.cpp b/tests/stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
index 859147696..8e637c91d 100644
--- a/tests/stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
+++ b/tests/stubs/sdl_stub.cpp
@@ -2,17 +2,23 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include <SDL3/SDL_messagebox.h>
+#include "sdl_window.h"
+
+namespace Frontend {
+WindowSDL::~WindowSDL() = default;
+}
 
 extern "C" {
 
-	bool SDL_ShowMessageBox(const SDL_MessageBoxData* /* messageboxdata */, int* buttonid) {
-		if (buttonid) *buttonid = 0; // "No",skip migration
-		return true;
-	}
+bool SDL_ShowMessageBox(const SDL_MessageBoxData* /* messageboxdata */, int* buttonid) {
+    if (buttonid)
+        *buttonid = 0; // "No",skip migration
+    return true;
+}
 
-	bool SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MessageBoxFlags /* flags */, const char* /* title */,
-		const char* /* message */, SDL_Window* /* window */) {
-		return true;
-	}
+bool SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MessageBoxFlags /* flags */, const char* /* title */,
+                              const char* /* message */, SDL_Window* /* window */) {
+    return true;
+}
 
 } // extern "C"