diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 0e8439e515b..2aa844bd651 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ void GdbEngine::sendInsertBreakpoint(int index)
 void GdbEngine::reloadBreakListInternal()
 {
     m_breakListUpdating = true; 
-    postCommand(_("-break-list"), CB(handleBreakList));
+    postCommand(_("-break-list"), NeedsStop, CB(handleBreakList));
 }
 
 void GdbEngine::handleBreakList(const GdbResponse &response)