diff --git a/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0042_ciss_post_decrypt_attest b/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0042_ciss_post_decrypt_attest
index 70acb2b..3a71352 100644
--- a/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0042_ciss_post_decrypt_attest
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0042_ciss_post_decrypt_attest
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ log_er() { printf '\e[91m[FATAL] %s \n\e[0m' "$*"; }
 if ! command -v panic >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 
   panic() {
-    log_er "${*}"
-    exit 1
+    log_er "DEBUG: panic suppressed: ${*}"
+    printf '%s\n' "0042 DEBUG: panic suppressed: ${*}" >/dev/console 2>/dev/null || :
+    sleep 3
+    return 0
   }
 
 fi