diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBackend.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBackend.java
index 5b00180bafa..8fd86f9b9ab 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBackend.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBackend.java
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ public class GDBBackend extends AbstractDsfService implements IGDBBackend {
 
         @Override
         protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
+        	fInterruptFailedJob = null;
         	getExecutor().submit(
                     new DsfRunnable() {
                         public void run() {