diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RegisterManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RegisterManager.java
index a8d0698eb5d..372dc4d50c6 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RegisterManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/RegisterManager.java
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ public class RegisterManager extends Manager {
 			MIEvent[] events = (MIEvent[])eventList.toArray(new MIEvent[0]);
 			mi.fireEvents(events);
 		} catch (MIException e) {
-			throw new MI2CDIException(e);
+			if (!target.isTerminated())
+				throw new MI2CDIException(e);
 		}
 	}