diff --git a/include/SDL_assert.h b/include/SDL_assert.h
index e80de78de..ab6868f08 100644
--- a/include/SDL_assert.h
+++ b/include/SDL_assert.h
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ assert can have unique static variables associated with it.
     #define SDL_TriggerBreakpoint() __debugbreak()
 #elif ( (!defined(__NACL__)) && ((defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)) && (defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__))) )
     #define SDL_TriggerBreakpoint() __asm__ __volatile__ ( "int $3\n\t" )
-#elif defined(HAVE_SIGNAL_H)
+#elif defined(__386__) && defined(__WATCOMC__)
+    #define SDL_TriggerBreakpoint() { _asm { int 0x03 } }
+#elif defined(HAVE_SIGNAL_H) && !defined(__WATCOMC__)
     #include <signal.h>
     #define SDL_TriggerBreakpoint() raise(SIGTRAP)
 #else