diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBRunControl_7_0_NS.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBRunControl_7_0_NS.java
index 8e088897ef4..c4941601740 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBRunControl_7_0_NS.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBRunControl_7_0_NS.java
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ public class GDBRunControl_7_0_NS extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunCo
 			// another request that we now need to process
 			RequestMonitor sequenceCompletedRm = new RequestMonitor(getExecutor(), null) {
 				@Override
-				protected void handleCompleted() {
+				protected void handleSuccess() {
 					 fOngoingOperation = false;
 					 
 					 if (fOperationsPending.size() > 0) {
@@ -1147,6 +1147,15 @@ public class GDBRunControl_7_0_NS extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunCo
 					 }
 					 // no other rm.done() needs to be called, they have all been handled already
 				}
+				@Override
+				protected void handleFailure() {
+					// If the sequence failed, we have to give up on the operation(s).
+					// If we don't, we risk an infinite loop where we try, over and over
+					// to perform an operation that keeps on failing.
+					fOngoingOperation = false;
+					fOperationsPending.clear();
+					super.handleFailure();
+				}
 			};
 			
 			getExecutor().execute(new Sequence(getExecutor(), sequenceCompletedRm) {
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
index d1cc321f984..cff1b912c76 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIRunControl.java
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ public class MIRunControl extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunControl, I
 			// another request that we now need to process
 			RequestMonitor sequenceCompletedRm = new RequestMonitor(getExecutor(), null) {
 				@Override
-				protected void handleCompleted() {
+				protected void handleSuccess() {
 					 fOngoingOperation = false;
 					 
 					 if (fOperationsPending.size() > 0) {
@@ -1150,6 +1150,15 @@ public class MIRunControl extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunControl, I
 					 }
 					 // no other rm.done() needs to be called, they have all been handled already
 				}
+				@Override
+				protected void handleFailure() {
+					// If the sequence failed, we have to give up on the operation(s).
+					// If we don't, we risk an infinite loop where we try, over and over
+					// to perform an operation that keeps on failing.
+					fOngoingOperation = false;
+					fOperationsPending.clear();
+					super.handleFailure();
+				}
 			};
 			
 			getExecutor().execute(new Sequence(getExecutor(), sequenceCompletedRm) {