diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_system.h b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_system.h
index 508f43798cb..dd9b4175ed5 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_system.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/BLI_system.h
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ int BLI_system_memory_max_in_megabytes_int(void);
 #  define BLI_SYSTEM_PID_H <process.h>
 
 /**
- * \note Use `void *` for `exception` since we really do not want to drag Windows.h
+ * \note Use `void *` for `os_info` since we really do not want to drag Windows.h
  * in to get the proper `typedef`.
  */
-void BLI_windows_exception_capture(void *exception);
-void BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(const void *exception,
-                                       const char *filepath_crashlog,
+void BLI_windows_exception_print_message(const void *os_info);
+
+/**
+ * Displays a crash report dialog with options to open the crash log, restart the application, and
+ * report a bug. This is based on the `showMessageBox` function in `GHOST_SystemWin32.cc`.
+ */
+void BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(const char *filepath_crashlog,
                                        const char *filepath_relaunch,
                                        const char *gpu_name,
                                        const char *build_version);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/system_win32.cc b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/system_win32.cc
index 98ed6e1000c..afac15bac6e 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenlib/intern/system_win32.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenlib/intern/system_win32.cc
@@ -425,14 +425,13 @@ void BLI_system_backtrace_with_os_info(FILE *fp, const void *os_info)
   bli_windows_system_backtrace_modules(fp);
 }
 
-static void bli_windows_exception_message_get(const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *exception,
-                                              char r_message[512])
+void BLI_windows_exception_print_message(const void *os_info)
 {
-  if (!exception) {
-    r_message[0] = '\0';
+  if (!os_info) {
     return;
   }
 
+  const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *exception = static_cast<const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *>(os_info);
   const char *exception_name = bli_windows_get_exception_description(
       exception->ExceptionRecord->ExceptionCode);
   LPVOID address = exception->ExceptionRecord->ExceptionAddress;
@@ -440,7 +439,8 @@ static void bli_windows_exception_message_get(const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *exceptio
   bli_windows_get_module_name(address, modulename, sizeof(modulename));
   DWORD threadId = GetCurrentThreadId();
 
-  BLI_snprintf(r_message,
+  char message[512];
+  BLI_snprintf(message,
                512,
                "Error   : %s\n"
                "Address : 0x%p\n"
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ static void bli_windows_exception_message_get(const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *exceptio
                address,
                modulename,
                threadId);
+
+  fprintf(stderr, message);
+  fflush(stderr);
 }
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -571,14 +574,10 @@ static std::wstring url_encode_wstring(const std::string &str)
   return result;
 }
 
-/**
- * Displays a crash report dialog with options to open the crash log, restart the application, and
- * report a bug. This is based on the `showMessageBox` function in `GHOST_SystemWin32.cc`.
- */
-static void bli_show_crash_report_dialog(const char *filepath_crashlog,
-                                         const char *filepath_relaunch,
-                                         const char *gpu_name,
-                                         const char *build_version)
+void BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(const char *filepath_crashlog,
+                                       const char *filepath_relaunch,
+                                       const char *gpu_name,
+                                       const char *build_version)
 {
   /* Redundant: #InitCommonControls is already called during GHOST System initialization. */
   // InitCommonControls();
@@ -683,18 +682,4 @@ static void bli_show_crash_report_dialog(const char *filepath_crashlog,
   free((void *)filepath_relaunch_utf16);
 }
 
-void BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(const void *exception,
-                                       const char *filepath_crashlog,
-                                       const char *filepath_relaunch,
-                                       const char *gpu_name,
-                                       const char *build_version)
-{
-  char message[512];
-  bli_windows_exception_message_get(static_cast<const EXCEPTION_POINTERS *>(exception), message);
-  fprintf(stderr, message);
-  fflush(stderr);
-
-  bli_show_crash_report_dialog(filepath_crashlog, filepath_relaunch, gpu_name, build_version);
-}
-
 /** \} */
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_signals.cc b/source/creator/creator_signals.cc
index e6619347578..fa2abd8c3e8 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_signals.cc
+++ b/source/creator/creator_signals.cc
@@ -171,23 +171,26 @@ extern LONG WINAPI windows_exception_handler(EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ExceptionInfo)
     }
   }
   else {
-    std::string version;
-#    ifndef BUILD_DATE
-    const char *build_hash = G_MAIN ? G_MAIN->build_hash : "unknown";
-    version = std::string(BKE_blender_version_string()) + ", hash: `" + build_hash + "`";
-#    else
-    version = std::string(BKE_blender_version_string()) + ", Commit date: " + build_commit_date +
-              " " + build_commit_time + ", hash: `" + build_hash + "`";
-#    endif
-
     char filepath_crashlog[FILE_MAX];
+    BLI_windows_exception_print_message(ExceptionInfo);
     BKE_blender_globals_crash_path_get(filepath_crashlog);
     crashlog_file_generate(filepath_crashlog, ExceptionInfo);
-    BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(ExceptionInfo,
-                                      filepath_crashlog,
-                                      G.filepath_last_blend,
-                                      GPU_platform_gpu_name(),
-                                      version.c_str());
+
+    /* Disable popup in background mode to avoid blocking automation.
+     * (e.g., when used by a render farm; see #142314). */
+    if (!G.background) {
+      std::string version;
+#    ifndef BUILD_DATE
+      const char *build_hash = G_MAIN ? G_MAIN->build_hash : "unknown";
+      version = std::string(BKE_blender_version_string()) + ", hash: `" + build_hash + "`";
+#    else
+      version = std::string(BKE_blender_version_string()) + ", Commit date: " + build_commit_date +
+                " " + build_commit_time + ", hash: `" + build_hash + "`";
+#    endif
+
+      BLI_windows_exception_show_dialog(
+          filepath_crashlog, G.filepath_last_blend, GPU_platform_gpu_name(), version.c_str());
+    }
     sig_cleanup_and_terminate(SIGSEGV);
   }