diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 14cab127508..adeb4728f1e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ public:
     void doShutdownEngine()
     {
         m_engine->setState(EngineShutdownRequested);
+        if (m_engine->isDying()) {
+            m_engine->notifyEngineShutdownFinished();
+            return;
+        }
         m_engine->startDying();
         m_engine->showMessage("CALL: SHUTDOWN ENGINE");
         m_engine->shutdownEngine();