diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
index f4d0188f26c..624c50cce23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
@@ -579,6 +579,23 @@ QVariant BreakpointItem::data(int column, int role) const
             break;
     };
 
+    if (role == Qt::ForegroundRole) {
+        static const QVariant gray(QColor(140, 140, 140));
+        switch (m_state) {
+            case BreakpointInsertRequested:
+            case BreakpointInsertProceeding:
+            case BreakpointChangeRequested:
+            case BreakpointChangeProceeding:
+            case BreakpointRemoveRequested:
+            case BreakpointRemoveProceeding:
+                return gray;
+            case BreakpointInserted:
+            case BreakpointNew:
+            case BreakpointDead:
+                break;
+        };
+    }
+
     switch (column) {
         case 0:
             if (role == Qt::DisplayRole)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 019ebaad858..1f553a02308 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -2617,6 +2617,15 @@ void GdbEngine::handleBreakInsert2(const GdbResponse &response)
     }
 }
 
+void GdbEngine::handleBreakDelete(const GdbResponse &response)
+{
+    Breakpoint bp = response.cookie.value<Breakpoint>();
+    if (response.resultClass == GdbResultDone)
+        bp.notifyBreakpointRemoveOk();
+    else
+        bp.notifyBreakpointRemoveFailed();
+}
+
 void GdbEngine::handleBreakDisable(const GdbResponse &response)
 {
     QTC_CHECK(response.resultClass == GdbResultDone);
@@ -2900,14 +2909,13 @@ void GdbEngine::removeBreakpoint(Breakpoint bp)
     }
 
     if (br.id.isValid()) {
+        QVariant vid = QVariant::fromValue(bp);
         // We already have a fully inserted breakpoint.
         bp.notifyBreakpointRemoveProceeding();
         showMessage(_("DELETING BP %1 IN %2").arg(br.id.toString()).arg(bp.fileName()));
         postCommand("-break-delete " + br.id.toByteArray(),
-            NeedsStop | RebuildBreakpointModel);
-        // Pretend it succeeds without waiting for response. Feels better.
-        // FIXME: Really?
-        bp.notifyBreakpointRemoveOk();
+            NeedsStop | RebuildBreakpointModel,
+            CB(handleBreakDelete), vid);
     } else {
         // Breakpoint was scheduled to be inserted, but we haven't had
         // an answer so far. Postpone activity by doing nothing.
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index e029fd259c2..f18da951c76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ private: ////////// View & Data Stuff //////////
     void handleBreakEnable(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleBreakInsert1(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleBreakInsert2(const GdbResponse &response);
+    void handleBreakDelete(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleTraceInsert2(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleBreakCondition(const GdbResponse &response);
     void handleBreakThreadSpec(const GdbResponse &response);