diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
index ad3b4dac3fd..ede6e54c6b7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void DebuggerRunControl::start()
     if (m_manager->checkDebugConfiguration(startParameters()->toolChainType, &errorMessage,
                                            &settingsCategory, &settingsPage)) {
         m_manager->startNewDebugger(m_startParameters);
+        emit started();
     } else {
         error(this, errorMessage);
         emit finished();