diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
index bf3a51e43f5..1a920f5f3ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ void QmlCppEngine::continueInferior()
 void QmlCppEngine::interruptInferior()
 {
     EDEBUG("\nMASTER INTERRUPT INFERIOR");
+    m_activeEngine->setState(InferiorStopRequested);
     m_activeEngine->interruptInferior();
 }