diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index b46088ae447..6cfda098199 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1258,6 +1258,8 @@ void DebuggerEngine::quitDebugger()
     case EngineRunRequested:
         notifyEngineRunFailed();
         break;
+    case EngineShutdownRequested:
+        break;
     case EngineRunFailed:
     case DebuggerFinished:
         break;