diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f61ed929e..5144ed8f79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ set (NANO_ROCKSDB OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 set (NANO_WARN_TO_ERR OFF CACHE BOOL "")
 set (NANO_TIMED_LOCKS 0 CACHE INTEGER "")
 
+option (NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE "Use BOOST_STACKTRACE_USE_BACKTRACE in stacktraces, for POSIX" OFF)
+if (NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE)
+	add_definitions(-DNANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE=1)
+endif ()
+
 if (${NANO_TIMED_LOCKS} GREATER 0)
 	add_definitions (-DNANO_TIMED_LOCKS=${NANO_TIMED_LOCKS})
 endif ()
diff --git a/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 13f421a082..41d8bde0c1 100644
--- a/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ target_link_libraries (nano_lib
 	${timed_locks_boost_libs}
 	Boost::boost)
 
+if (NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE)
+	target_link_libraries(nano_lib backtrace)
+endif ()
+
 target_compile_definitions(nano_lib
 	PUBLIC
 		-DACTIVE_NETWORK=${ACTIVE_NETWORK}
diff --git a/nano/lib/utility.cpp b/nano/lib/utility.cpp
index d2a27a01db..cdb9fc760e 100644
--- a/nano/lib/utility.cpp
+++ b/nano/lib/utility.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 // Some builds (mac) fail due to "Boost.Stacktrace requires `_Unwind_Backtrace` function".
 #ifndef _WIN32
+#ifdef NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE
+#define BOOST_STACKTRACE_USE_BACKTRACE
+#endif
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define BEFORE_GNU_SOURCE 0
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
diff --git a/nano/nano_node/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/nano_node/CMakeLists.txt
index 63412fac80..d38895f01d 100644
--- a/nano/nano_node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/nano_node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ target_link_libraries (nano_node
 	${PLATFORM_LIBS}
 )
 
+if (NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE)
+	target_link_libraries(nano_node backtrace)
+endif ()
+
 target_compile_definitions(nano_node
 	PRIVATE
 		-DTAG_VERSION_STRING=${TAG_VERSION_STRING}
diff --git a/nano/nano_node/entry.cpp b/nano/nano_node/entry.cpp
index 12d95c5de6..01e7c5570a 100644
--- a/nano/nano_node/entry.cpp
+++ b/nano/nano_node/entry.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 // Some builds (mac) fail due to "Boost.Stacktrace requires `_Unwind_Backtrace` function".
 #ifndef _WIN32
+#ifdef NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE
+#define BOOST_STACKTRACE_USE_BACKTRACE
+#endif
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define BEFORE_GNU_SOURCE 0
 #define _GNU_SOURCE
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ int main (int argc, char * const * argv)
 		("debug_validate_blocks", "Check all blocks for correct hash, signature, work value")
 		("debug_peers", "Display peer IPv6:port connections")
 		("debug_cemented_block_count", "Displays the number of cemented (confirmed) blocks")
+		("debug_stacktrace", "Display an example stacktrace")
 		("platform", boost::program_options::value<std::string> (), "Defines the <platform> for OpenCL commands")
 		("device", boost::program_options::value<std::string> (), "Defines <device> for OpenCL command")
 		("threads", boost::program_options::value<std::string> (), "Defines <threads> count for OpenCL command")
@@ -1078,6 +1082,10 @@ int main (int argc, char * const * argv)
 			nano::inactive_node node (data_path, 24000, node_flags);
 			std::cout << "Total cemented block count: " << node.node->ledger.cemented_count << std::endl;
 		}
+		else if (vm.count ("debug_stacktrace"))
+		{
+			std::cout << boost::stacktrace::stacktrace ();
+		}
 		else if (vm.count ("debug_sys_logging"))
 		{
 #ifdef BOOST_WINDOWS
diff --git a/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
index c65610859e..567c722974 100644
--- a/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/node/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ target_link_libraries (node
 	${psapi_lib}
 	)
 
+if (NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE)
+	target_link_libraries(node backtrace)
+endif ()
+
 target_compile_definitions(node
 	PRIVATE
 		-DTAG_VERSION_STRING=${TAG_VERSION_STRING}
diff --git a/nano/node/lmdb/lmdb_txn.cpp b/nano/node/lmdb/lmdb_txn.cpp
index d71562556f..1b0a705ad7 100644
--- a/nano/node/lmdb/lmdb_txn.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/lmdb/lmdb_txn.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 // Some builds (mac) fail due to "Boost.Stacktrace requires `_Unwind_Backtrace` function".
 #ifndef _WIN32
+#ifdef NANO_STACKTRACE_BACKTRACE
+#define BOOST_STACKTRACE_USE_BACKTRACE
+#endif
 #ifndef _GNU_SOURCE
 #define BEFORE_GNU_SOURCE 0
 #define _GNU_SOURCE