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 ff3c6a446ad..d7a97edbeea 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
@@ -1529,12 +1529,18 @@ public class GDBRunControl_7_0_NS extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunCo
 			return;
 		}
 
+		MIThreadRunState threadState = fThreadRunStates.get(e.getDMContext());
+		if (threadState != null && threadState.fLatestEvent instanceof IResumedDMEvent) {
+			// Ignore multiple running events in a row.  They will only slow down the UI
+			// for no added value.
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if (fRunToLineActiveOperation == null && fStepInToSelectionActiveOperation == null) {
 			// No special case here, i.e. send notification
 			getSession().dispatchEvent(new ResumedEvent(e.getDMContext(), e), getProperties());
 		} else {
 			// Either RunToLine or StepIntoSelection operations are active
-			MIThreadRunState threadState = fThreadRunStates.get(e.getDMContext());
 			if (threadState == null || threadState.fLatestEvent instanceof ISuspendedDMEvent) {
 				// Need to send out Running event notification, only once per operation, then a stop event is expected
 				// at the end of the operation
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 1485b45e880..77eaf6f72be 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
@@ -482,13 +482,19 @@ public class MIRunControl extends AbstractDsfService implements IMIRunControl, I
      * @noreference This method is not intended to be referenced by clients.
      */
     @DsfServiceEventHandler
-    public void eventDispatched(final MIRunningEvent e) {
+    public void eventDispatched(MIRunningEvent e) {    	
     	if (fDisableNextRunningEvent) {
     		fDisableNextRunningEvent = false;
     		// We don't broadcast this running event
     		return;
     	}
 
+    	if (fLatestEvent instanceof IResumedDMEvent) {
+			// Ignore multiple running events in a row.  They will only slow down the UI
+			// for no added value.
+			return;
+		}
+
         IDMEvent<?> event = null;
         // Find the container context, which is used in multi-threaded debugging.
         IContainerDMContext containerDmc = DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(e.getDMContext(), IContainerDMContext.class);