diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 9c52ad0b9ed..6d64a7e4409 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -840,17 +840,9 @@ void CdbEngine::shutdownEngine()
     }
 }
 
-void CdbEngine::abortDebugger()
+void CdbEngine::abortDebuggerProcess()
 {
-    if (isDying()) {
-        // We already tried. Try harder.
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. SECOND TIME.");
-        m_process.kill();
-    } else {
-        // Be friendly the first time. This will change targetState().
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. FIRST TIME.");
-        quitDebugger();
-    }
+    m_process.kill();
 }
 
 void CdbEngine::processFinished()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
index 30bccb4a116..7a80e48dbac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
     void runEngine() override;
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
-    void abortDebugger() override;
+    void abortDebuggerProcess() override;
     void detachDebugger() override;
     bool hasCapability(unsigned cap) const override;
     void watchPoint(const QPoint &) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 47a62484173..671296d92e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1353,8 +1353,17 @@ void DebuggerEngine::quitDebugger()
 
 void DebuggerEngine::abortDebugger()
 {
-    // Overridden in e.g. GdbEngine.
-    quitDebugger();
+    if (!isDying()) {
+        // Be friendly the first time. This will change targetState().
+        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. FIRST TIME.");
+        quitDebugger();
+    } else {
+        // We already tried. Try harder.
+        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. SECOND TIME.");
+        abortDebuggerProcess();
+        if (runControl())
+            runControl()->initiateFinish();
+    }
 }
 
 void DebuggerEngine::requestInterruptInferior()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index f29b0318cfe..549f2b10cd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ public:
     virtual void resetLocation();
     virtual void gotoLocation(const Internal::Location &location);
     virtual void quitDebugger(); // called when pressing the stop button
-    virtual void abortDebugger(); // called from the debug menu action
+
+    void abortDebugger(); // called from the debug menu action
 
     void updateViews();
     bool isSlaveEngine() const;
@@ -450,6 +451,8 @@ protected:
     virtual void frameUp();
     virtual void frameDown();
 
+    virtual void abortDebuggerProcess() {} // second attempt
+
     virtual void doUpdateLocals(const UpdateParameters &params);
 
     void setMasterEngine(DebuggerEngine *masterEngine);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index cdd689cd46a..ece1d1c87c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -4062,17 +4062,9 @@ void GdbEngine::handleGdbFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus exitStatus)
     notifyDebuggerProcessFinished(exitCode, exitStatus, "GDB");
 }
 
-void GdbEngine::abortDebugger()
+void GdbEngine::abortDebuggerProcess()
 {
-    if (isDying()) {
-        // We already tried. Try harder.
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. SECOND TIME.");
-        m_gdbProc.kill();
-    } else {
-        // Be friendly the first time. This will change targetState().
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. FIRST TIME.");
-        quitDebugger();
-    }
+    m_gdbProc.kill();
 }
 
 void GdbEngine::resetInferior()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index c7122340f06..a7537cfdebd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private: ////////// General Interface //////////
     bool hasCapability(unsigned) const final;
     void detachDebugger() final;
     void shutdownInferior() final;
-    void abortDebugger() final;
+    void abortDebuggerProcess() final;
     void resetInferior() final;
 
     bool acceptsDebuggerCommands() const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
index c1c1225bdd4..6cc5234b3c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
@@ -160,17 +160,9 @@ void LldbEngine::shutdownEngine()
     notifyEngineShutdownOk();
 }
 
-void LldbEngine::abortDebugger()
+void LldbEngine::abortDebuggerProcess()
 {
-    if (isDying()) {
-        // We already tried. Try harder.
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. SECOND TIME.");
-        m_lldbProc.kill();
-    } else {
-        // Be friendly the first time. This will change targetState().
-        showMessage("ABORTING DEBUGGER. FIRST TIME.");
-        quitDebugger();
-    }
+    m_lldbProc.kill();
 }
 
 void LldbEngine::setupEngine()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
index 19932d56c76..dff437497b6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private:
     void runEngine() override;
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
-    void abortDebugger() override;
+    void abortDebuggerProcess() override;
 
     bool canHandleToolTip(const DebuggerToolTipContext &) const override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
index 63ff26c1565..a5a9810b9ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ void QmlCppEngine::quitDebugger()
     m_cppEngine->quitDebugger();
 }
 
-void QmlCppEngine::abortDebugger()
+void QmlCppEngine::abortDebuggerProcess()
 {
     EDEBUG("\nMASTER ABORT DEBUGGER");
-    m_cppEngine->abortDebugger();
+    m_cppEngine->abortDebuggerProcess();
 }
 
 void QmlCppEngine::setState(DebuggerState newState, bool forced)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
index 38a3c00d566..9dcfb3284a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ protected:
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
     void quitDebugger() override;
-    void abortDebugger() override;
+    void abortDebuggerProcess() override;
 
     void loadAdditionalQmlStack() override;