diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 283ab977386..17ccef61fd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ void DebuggerEngine::startDebugger(DebuggerRunControl *runControl)
     d->m_progress.setProgressRange(0, 1000);
     FutureProgress *fp = ProgressManager::addTask(d->m_progress.future(),
         tr("Launching Debugger"), "Debugger.Launcher");
+    connect(fp, SIGNAL(canceled()), this, SLOT(quitDebugger()));
     fp->setKeepOnFinish(FutureProgress::HideOnFinish);
     d->m_progress.reportStarted();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index d513ee61040..d8e645c73c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void resetLocation();
     virtual void gotoLocation(const Internal::Location &location);
-    virtual void quitDebugger(); // called by DebuggerRunControl
+    Q_SLOT virtual void quitDebugger(); // called by DebuggerRunControl
     virtual void abortDebugger(); // called by DebuggerPlugin
 
     virtual void updateViews();