diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Thread.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Thread.java
index 3f15bacf13f..20ad608bf8a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Thread.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/Thread.java
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ public class Thread extends CObject implements ICDIThread {
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDIThread#suspend()
 	 */
 	public void suspend() throws CDIException {
-		getTarget().setCurrentThread(this);
 		getTarget().suspend();
+		getTarget().setCurrentThread(this);
 	}
 
 	/**