diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 7da09f1a340..f0824ead6e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1123,7 +1123,8 @@ bool RunControlPrivate::isAllowedTransition(RunControlState from, RunControlStat
         return to == RunControlState::Stopped
             || to == RunControlState::Finishing;
     case RunControlState::Stopped:
-        return to == RunControlState::Finishing;
+        return to == RunControlState::Starting
+            || to == RunControlState::Finishing;
     case RunControlState::Finishing:
         return to == RunControlState::Finished;
     case RunControlState::Finished: