diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
index 2a51e01071f..fcd5a465bdb 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.cpp
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ public:
         m_killTimer.setSingleShot(true);
         connect(&m_killTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this] {
             m_killTimer.stop();
+            emit q->stoppingForcefully();
             sendControlSignal(ControlSignal::Kill);
         });
         setupDebugLog();
@@ -1658,6 +1659,7 @@ void Process::stop()
     if (state() == QProcess::NotRunning)
         return;
 
+    emit requestingStop();
     d->sendControlSignal(ControlSignal::Terminate);
     d->m_killTimer.start(d->m_process->m_setup.m_reaperTimeout);
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
index 2182f5bf35b..65ca569d559 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/qtcprocess.h
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ signals:
     void readyReadStandardError();
     void textOnStandardOutput(const QString &text);
     void textOnStandardError(const QString &text);
+    void requestingStop();
+    void stoppingForcefully();
 
 private:
     friend QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT QDebug operator<<(QDebug str, const Process &r);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
index 327979b4117..b7300b1ef3e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.cpp
@@ -1296,6 +1296,12 @@ SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate::SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate(SimpleTargetRunner *parent)
                 this, &SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate::handleStandardError);
     connect(&m_process, &Process::readyReadStandardOutput,
                 this, &SimpleTargetRunnerPrivate::handleStandardOutput);
+    connect(&m_process, &Process::requestingStop, this, [this] {
+        q->appendMessage(Tr::tr("Requesting process to stop ...."), NormalMessageFormat);
+    });
+    connect(&m_process, &Process::stoppingForcefully, this, [this] {
+        q->appendMessage(Tr::tr("Stopping process forcefully ...."), NormalMessageFormat);
+    });
 
     m_waitForDoneTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     connect(&m_waitForDoneTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, [this] {