diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index eb9045d9ce..405f0a8006 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.Versioning;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Desktop.LegacyIpc;
 using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Development;
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 
             using (DesktopGameHost host = Host.GetSuitableDesktopHost(gameName, new HostOptions { BindIPC = true }))
             {
-                host.ExceptionThrown += handleException;
-
                 if (!host.IsPrimaryInstance)
                 {
                     if (args.Length > 0 && args[0].Contains('.')) // easy way to check for a file import in args
@@ -131,23 +127,5 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
                 // tools.SetProcessAppUserModelId();
             });
         }
-
-        private static int allowableExceptions = DebugUtils.IsDebugBuild ? 0 : 1;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Allow a maximum of one unhandled exception, per second of execution.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="arg"></param>
-        private static bool handleException(Exception arg)
-        {
-            bool continueExecution = Interlocked.Decrement(ref allowableExceptions) >= 0;
-
-            Logger.Log($"Unhandled exception has been {(continueExecution ? $"allowed with {allowableExceptions} more allowable exceptions" : "denied")} .");
-
-            // restore the stock of allowable exceptions after a short delay.
-            Task.Delay(1000).ContinueWith(_ => Interlocked.Increment(ref allowableExceptions));
-
-            return continueExecution;
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index 324fcada89..c5b69a3637 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
@@ -180,9 +181,16 @@ namespace osu.Game
         /// </summary>
         protected DatabaseContextFactory EFContextFactory { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Number of exceptions to allow before aborting execution.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual int SoftHandledExceptions => 0;
+
         public OsuGameBase()
         {
             Name = @"osu!";
+
+            allowableExceptions = SoftHandledExceptions;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -408,6 +416,8 @@ namespace osu.Game
             LocalConfig ??= UseDevelopmentServer
                 ? new DevelopmentOsuConfigManager(Storage)
                 : new OsuConfigManager(Storage);
+
+            host.ExceptionThrown += onExceptionThrown;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -505,6 +515,23 @@ namespace osu.Game
             AvailableMods.Value = dict;
         }
 
+        private int allowableExceptions;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Allows a maximum of one unhandled exception, per second of execution.
+        /// </summary>
+        private bool onExceptionThrown(Exception _)
+        {
+            bool continueExecution = Interlocked.Decrement(ref allowableExceptions) >= 0;
+
+            Logger.Log($"Unhandled exception has been {(continueExecution ? $"allowed with {SoftHandledExceptions} more allowable exceptions" : "denied")} .");
+
+            // restore the stock of allowable exceptions after a short delay.
+            Task.Delay(1000).ContinueWith(_ => Interlocked.Increment(ref allowableExceptions));
+
+            return continueExecution;
+        }
+
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
@@ -514,6 +541,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
             LocalConfig?.Dispose();
 
             realm?.Dispose();
+
+            if (Host != null)
+                Host.ExceptionThrown -= onExceptionThrown;
         }
     }
 }