diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/sync/GdbDebugContextSyncManager.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/sync/GdbDebugContextSyncManager.java
index 96cce9903e9..075436aefc4 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/sync/GdbDebugContextSyncManager.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/sync/GdbDebugContextSyncManager.java
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ public class GdbDebugContextSyncManager implements IDebugContextListener {
 						tracker.dispose();
 						
 						if (gdbSync != null) {
-							gdbSync.setFocus(new IDMContext[] {dmc}, new ImmediateRequestMonitor() {});
+							gdbSync.setFocus(new IDMContext[] {dmc}, new ImmediateRequestMonitor() {
+								@Override
+								protected void handleFailure() {
+									// do not set error - it's normal in some cases to fail to switch thread
+									// for example in a remote session with the inferior running and in all-stop mode
+								}
+							});
 						}
 					}
 				});