diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 6c9f6e6607e..28365f19231 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ void CdbEngine::handleInitialSessionIdle()
         if (response.resultClass == ResultDone || runParameters().startMode == AttachCore) {
             STATE_DEBUG(state(), Q_FUNC_INFO, __LINE__, "notifyEngineSetupOk")
                     notifyEngineSetupOk();
+            runEngine();
         }  else {
             showMessage(QString("Failed to determine inferior pid: %1").
                         arg(response.data["msg"].data()), LogError);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
index 6b9713a4b97..6d3f9aa54b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     bool canHandleToolTip(const DebuggerToolTipContext &context) const override;
 
     void setupEngine() override;
-    void runEngine() override;
+    void runEngine();
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
     void abortDebuggerProcess() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 738102e136d..0cae9c52bb6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -1257,7 +1257,6 @@ void DebuggerEngine::notifyEngineSetupOk()
     setState(EngineRunRequested);
     showMessage("CALL: RUN ENGINE");
     d->m_progress.setProgressValue(300);
-    runEngine();
 }
 
 void DebuggerEngine::notifyEngineRunOkAndInferiorUnrunnable()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index 97effe3ab4d..fbec99a50a3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -508,7 +508,6 @@ protected:
     void notifyEngineIll();
 
     virtual void setupEngine() = 0;
-    virtual void runEngine() = 0;
     virtual void shutdownInferior() = 0;
     virtual void shutdownEngine() = 0;
     virtual void resetInferior() {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 02697d977a6..12f5ee748f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -3916,6 +3916,7 @@ void GdbEngine::finishInferiorSetup()
     // and even if it fails (e.g. due to stripped binaries), continuing with
     // the start up is the best we can do.
     notifyEngineSetupOk();
+    runEngine();
 }
 
 void GdbEngine::handleDebugInfoLocation(const DebuggerResponse &response)
@@ -4091,6 +4092,7 @@ void GdbEngine::setupInferior()
     if (rp.startMode == AttachToRemoteProcess) {
 
         notifyEngineSetupOk();
+        runEngine();
 
     } else if (isAttachEngine()) {
         // Task 254674 does not want to remove them
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index bd280af8cf2..70ef082ab11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ private: ////////// General Interface //////////
     bool isTermEngine() const;
 
     void setupEngine() final;
-    void runEngine() final;
+    void runEngine();
     void shutdownEngine() final;
 
     void interruptInferior2();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
index 074df297c13..6711c0ed9e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,10 @@ void LldbEngine::setupEngine()
             // Some extra roundtrip to make sure we end up behind all commands triggered
             // from claimBreakpointsForEngine().
             DebuggerCommand cmd3("executeRoundtrip");
-            cmd3.callback = [this](const DebuggerResponse &) { notifyEngineSetupOk(); };
+            cmd3.callback = [this](const DebuggerResponse &) {
+                notifyEngineSetupOk();
+                runEngine();
+            };
             runCommand(cmd3);
         } else {
             notifyEngineSetupFailed();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
index 1d08069e080..95da756880c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ private:
     void executeStepOver(bool byInstruction) override;
 
     void setupEngine() override;
-    void runEngine() override;
+    void runEngine();
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
     void abortDebuggerProcess() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.cpp
index 721d255e78b..665f5aa8c9f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.cpp
@@ -149,12 +149,10 @@ void PdbEngine::setupEngine()
         notifyEngineSetupFailed();
         return;
     }
-    notifyEngineSetupOk();
-}
 
-void PdbEngine::runEngine()
-{
+    notifyEngineSetupOk();
     QTC_ASSERT(state() == EngineRunRequested, qDebug() << state());
+
     showStatusMessage(tr("Running requested..."), 5000);
     BreakpointManager::claimBreakpointsForEngine(this);
     notifyEngineRunAndInferiorStopOk();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.h
index 57a040d5dc6..3151a6119a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/pdb/pdbengine.h
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ private:
     void executeStepOver(bool) override;
 
     void setupEngine() override;
-    void runEngine() override;
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index 3e74f5c03b5..fc57cad0a05 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -501,29 +501,6 @@ void QmlEngine::closeConnection()
     }
 }
 
-void QmlEngine::runEngine()
-{
-    // we won't get any debug output
-    if (!terminal()) {
-        d->retryOnConnectFail = true;
-        d->automaticConnect = true;
-    }
-
-    QTC_ASSERT(state() == EngineRunRequested, qDebug() << state());
-
-    if (isPrimaryEngine()) {
-        // QML only.
-        if (runParameters().startMode == AttachToRemoteServer)
-            tryToConnect();
-        else if (runParameters().startMode == AttachToRemoteProcess)
-            beginConnection();
-        else
-            startApplicationLauncher();
-    } else {
-        tryToConnect();
-    }
-}
-
 void QmlEngine::startApplicationLauncher()
 {
     if (!d->applicationLauncher.isRunning()) {
@@ -576,6 +553,26 @@ void QmlEngine::setupEngine()
 {
     notifyEngineSetupOk();
 
+    // we won't get any debug output
+    if (!terminal()) {
+        d->retryOnConnectFail = true;
+        d->automaticConnect = true;
+    }
+
+    QTC_ASSERT(state() == EngineRunRequested, qDebug() << state());
+
+    if (isPrimaryEngine()) {
+        // QML only.
+        if (runParameters().startMode == AttachToRemoteServer)
+            tryToConnect();
+        else if (runParameters().startMode == AttachToRemoteProcess)
+            beginConnection();
+        else
+            startApplicationLauncher();
+    } else {
+        tryToConnect();
+    }
+
     if (d->automaticConnect)
         beginConnection();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
index 5101e91bc40..4fc0230a5d7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ private:
     void executeStepOut() override;
 
     void setupEngine() override;
-    void runEngine() override;
     void shutdownInferior() override;
     void shutdownEngine() override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
index 09b19572c1f..a2411337486 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ void UvscEngine::handleProjectClosed()
     showMessage("UVSC: ALL INITIALIZED SUCCESSFULLY.");
 
     notifyEngineSetupOk();
+    runEngine();
 }
 
 void UvscEngine::handleUpdateLocation(quint64 address)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
index 1050c35bb46..14a6524814c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     explicit UvscEngine();
 
     void setupEngine() final;
-    void runEngine() final;
+    void runEngine();
     void shutdownInferior() final;
     void shutdownEngine() final;