diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
index 023d0120cc9..d8b82cd571d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
@@ -1330,7 +1330,12 @@ void DebuggerEngine::notifyBreakpointInsertOk(const Breakpoint &bp)
 void DebuggerEngine::notifyBreakpointInsertFailed(const Breakpoint &bp)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(bp, return);
+    GlobalBreakpoint gbp = bp->globalBreakpoint();
     bp->gotoState(BreakpointDead, BreakpointInsertionProceeding);
+    breakHandler()->removeDisassemblerMarker(bp);
+    breakHandler()->destroyItem(bp);
+    QTC_ASSERT(gbp, return);
+    gbp->updateMarker();
 }
 
 void DebuggerEngine::notifyBreakpointRemoveProceeding(const Breakpoint &bp)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
index 55a4bfd9bd2..f0ee77b8727 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ private:
     friend class BreakHandler;
     friend class BreakpointManager;
     friend class BreakpointMarker;
+    friend class DebuggerEngine;
 
     void updateMarker();
     void updateMarkerIcon();