diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 81956c04f1..c39ce1d079 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                          tray_icon_name = "cura-icon-32.png",
                          **kwargs)
 
+        # FOR TESTING ONLY
+        if kwargs["parsed_command_line"].get("trigger_early_crash", False):
+            1/0
+
         self.default_theme = "cura-light"
 
         self.setWindowIcon(QIcon(Resources.getPath(Resources.Images, "cura-icon.png")))
diff --git a/cura_app.py b/cura_app.py
index a4099881d1..79ef170ac9 100755
--- a/cura_app.py
+++ b/cura_app.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ parser.add_argument('--debug',
                     default = False,
                     help = "Turn on the debug mode by setting this option."
                     )
+parser.add_argument('--trigger-early-crash',
+                    dest = 'trigger_early_crash',
+                    action = 'store_true',
+                    default = False,
+                    help = "FOR TESTING ONLY. Trigger an early crash to show the crash dialog."
+                    )
 known_args = vars(parser.parse_known_args()[0])
 
 if not known_args["debug"]: