diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 3912d03fbc3..4a183e57967 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -3416,6 +3416,13 @@ void GdbEngine::handleDebuggingHelperValue2(const GdbResponse &response)
     WatchData data = response.cookie.value<WatchData>();
     QTC_ASSERT(data.isValid(), return);
 
+    // The real dumper might have aborted without giving any answers.
+    // Remove traces of the question, too.
+    if (m_cookieForToken.contains(response.token - 1)) {
+        debugMessage(_("DETECTING LOST COMMAND %1").arg(response.token - 1));
+        --m_pendingRequests;
+    }
+
     //qDebug() << "CUSTOM VALUE RESULT:" << response.toString();
     //qDebug() << "FOR DATA:" << data.toString() << response.resultClass;
     if (response.resultClass != GdbResultDone) {