diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
index 1bcb97a955c..9c21448bfa6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
@@ -1576,7 +1576,7 @@ static bool isAllowedTransition(int from, int to)
         return to == EngineShuttingDown;
 
     case InferiorRunningRequested:
-        return to == InferiorRunning;
+        return to == InferiorRunning || to == InferiorStopped;
     case InferiorRunning:
         return to == InferiorStopping;