diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdbengine.cpp
index 8072b129d05..273a95cbc20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -1131,7 +1131,10 @@ void GdbEngine::handleAsyncOutput(const GdbMi &data)
                 }
             }
 #endif
-            q->showStatusMessage(tr("Stopped: \"%1\"").arg(_(reason)));
+            if (reason.isEmpty())
+                q->showStatusMessage(tr("Stopped."));
+            else
+                q->showStatusMessage(tr("Stopped: \"%1\"").arg(_(reason)));
             handleAsyncOutput2(data);
         }
         return;