diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalinterface.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalinterface.cpp
index de3f57145cc..0d5a3be0203 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalinterface.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ void TerminalInterface::start()
     connect(d->stubConnectTimeoutTimer.get(), &QTimer::timeout, this, [this] {
         killInferiorProcess();
         killStubProcess();
+        emitFinished(-1, QProcess::ExitStatus::CrashExit);
     });
     d->stubConnectTimeoutTimer->setSingleShot(true);
     d->stubConnectTimeoutTimer->start(10000);