diff --git a/smocore/componentThread.cpp b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
index 0542294..d8763b8 100644
--- a/smocore/componentThread.cpp
+++ b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@ void MindThread::main(MindThread& self)
 
 		if (sendExceptionInd)
 		{
-			mrntt::mrntt.finalizeReq(
-				{nullptr, std::bind(
-				&mrntt::marionetteFinalizeReqCb, std::placeholders::_1)});
+			mrntt::mrntt.exceptionInd();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/smocore/include/marionette/marionette.h b/smocore/include/marionette/marionette.h
index 79a55a5..5610ccc 100644
--- a/smocore/include/marionette/marionette.h
+++ b/smocore/include/marionette/marionette.h
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ public:
 	typedef std::function<void(bool)> mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn;
 	void initializeReq(Callback<mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn> callback);
 	void finalizeReq(Callback<mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn> callback);
+	// Intentionally doesn't take a callback.
+	void exceptionInd();
 
 private:
 	class MrnttLifetimeMgmtOp;
+	class TerminationEvent;
 };
 
 extern std::atomic<int> exitCode;
diff --git a/smocore/marionette/lifetime.cpp b/smocore/marionette/lifetime.cpp
index b3ab6b6..4f544c2 100644
--- a/smocore/marionette/lifetime.cpp
+++ b/smocore/marionette/lifetime.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,34 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
+class MarionetteComponent::TerminationEvent
+:	public PostedAsynchronousContinuation<mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn>
+{
+public:
+	TerminationEvent(
+		const std::shared_ptr<ComponentThread> &caller)
+	:	PostedAsynchronousContinuation<mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn>(
+			caller, {nullptr, nullptr})
+	{}
+
+public:
+	void exceptionInd1_posted(
+		[[maybe_unused]] std::shared_ptr<TerminationEvent> context
+		)
+	{
+		auto self = ComponentThread::getSelf();
+		if (self->id != ComponentThread::MRNTT)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error(std::string(__func__)
+				+ ": Must be executed on Marionette thread");
+		}
+
+		mrntt::mrntt.finalizeReq({nullptr, std::bind(
+			&mrntt::marionetteFinalizeReqCb,
+			std::placeholders::_1)});
+	}
+};
+
 void MarionetteComponent::initializeReq(
 	Callback<mrnttLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn> callback)
 {
@@ -157,5 +185,19 @@ void MarionetteComponent::finalizeReq(
 			request.get(), request)));
 }
 
+void MarionetteComponent::exceptionInd()
+{
+	auto faultyThread = ComponentThread::getSelf();
+	auto mrntt = ComponentThread::getMrntt();
+
+	auto request = std::make_shared<TerminationEvent>(
+		faultyThread);
+
+	mrntt->getIoService().post(
+		STC(std::bind(
+			&TerminationEvent::exceptionInd1_posted,
+			request.get(), request)));
+}
+
 } // namespace mrntt
 } // namespace smo
diff --git a/smocore/marionette/main.cpp b/smocore/marionette/main.cpp
index 9a024c0..0aba7fa 100644
--- a/smocore/marionette/main.cpp
+++ b/smocore/marionette/main.cpp
@@ -184,9 +184,7 @@ void MarionetteThread::main(MarionetteThread& self)
 			if (sendExceptionInd)
 			{
 				mrntt::exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
-				mrntt::mrntt.finalizeReq({nullptr, std::bind(
-					&mrntt::marionetteFinalizeReqCb,
-					std::placeholders::_1)});
+				mrntt::mrntt.exceptionInd();
 			}
         }