diff --git a/libraries/chain/controller.cpp b/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
index 7cf326008e..8b7f0e9e13 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/controller.cpp
@@ -1199,7 +1199,10 @@ struct controller_impl {
          if( shutdown ) shutdown();
       } );
       if (cfg.vote_thread_pool_size > 0) {
-         vote_processor.start(cfg.vote_thread_pool_size);
+         vote_processor.start(cfg.vote_thread_pool_size, [this]( const fc::exception& e ) {
+            elog( "Exception in vote thread pool, exiting: ${e}", ("e", e.to_detail_string()) );
+            if( shutdown ) shutdown();
+         } );
       }
 
       set_activation_handler<builtin_protocol_feature_t::preactivate_feature>();
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/vote_processor.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/vote_processor.hpp
index 90719df5d4..337162b65b 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/vote_processor.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/eosio/chain/vote_processor.hpp
@@ -122,11 +122,9 @@ class vote_processor_t {
       cv.notify_one();
    }
 
-   void start(size_t num_threads) {
+   void start(size_t num_threads, decltype(thread_pool)::on_except_t&& on_except) {
       assert(num_threads > 1); // need at least two as one is used for coordinatation
-      thread_pool.start( num_threads, []( const fc::exception& e ) {
-         elog( "Exception in vote processor thread pool, exiting: ${e}", ("e", e.to_detail_string()) );
-      } );
+      thread_pool.start( num_threads, std::move(on_except));
 
       // one coordinator thread
       boost::asio::post(thread_pool.get_executor(), [&]() {