diff --git a/packages/core/src/client.ts b/packages/core/src/client.ts
index 803520c166b6..a80879ded0c0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/client.ts
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ export abstract class Client<O extends ClientOptions = ClientOptions> {
 
   /** Updates existing session based on the provided event */
   protected _updateSessionFromEvent(session: Session, event: Event): void {
-    let crashed = false;
+    let crashed = event.level === 'fatal';
     let errored = false;
     const exceptions = event.exception?.values;