diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 1fd69445efe..026150ca869 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1247,6 +1247,9 @@ void DebuggerEngine::quitDebugger()
     case InferiorRunOk:
         d->doInterruptInferior();
         break;
+    case EngineSetupRequested:
+        notifyEngineSetupFailed();
+        break;
     case EngineRunRequested:
         notifyEngineRunFailed();
         break;