diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index d072df0c3bd..e51e0af0c6f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1759,6 +1759,7 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::connectEngine(DebuggerEngine *engine)
     m_inspectorView->setModel(engine->watchModel());
 
     engine->watchHandler()->resetWatchers();
+    m_localsView->hideProgressIndicator();
 
     m_mainWindow->setEngineDebugLanguages(engine->runParameters().languages);
 }