diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
index c9b19a21ad8..205bc88323f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ void QmlCppEngine::slaveEngineStateChanged
                 notifyInferiorStopOk();
             } else if (state() == EngineRunRequested) {
                 EDEBUG("... AN INFERIOR FAILED STARTUP, OTHER STOPPED EXPECTEDLY");
+                notifyEngineRunAndInferiorStopOk();
             } else {
                 EDEBUG("... AN INFERIOR STOPPED SPONTANEOUSLY");
                 notifyInferiorSpontaneousStop();