diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 94daf75fef2..028f7fb74aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -2437,6 +2437,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::runControlFinished(DebuggerEngine *engine)
         // Connect to some existing engine.
         m_snapshotHandler->activateSnapshot(0);
     }
+    action(OperateByInstruction)->setChecked(false);
 }
 
 void DebuggerPluginPrivate::remoteCommand(const QStringList &options,