diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
index e370345ede3..8cdd7a324e3 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/MISession.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.command.MIExecAbort;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.command.MIExecInterrupt;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.command.MIGDBExit;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.command.MIGDBSet;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.event.MIExitEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.output.MIInfo;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.output.MIOutput;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.output.MIParser;
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ MIPlugin.getDefault().debugLog(number++ + " " + cmd.toString());
 		} catch (MIException e) {
 		}
 
+		getEventQueue().addItem(new MIExitEvent());
+
 		// Close the input GDB prompt
 		try {
 			if (inChannel != null)