diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/RxThread.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/RxThread.java
index efce76343d7..5a946069f0a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/RxThread.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/RxThread.java
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ MIPlugin.getDefault().debugLog(line);
 			}
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			//e.printStackTrace();
-		} finally {
 			session.getMIInferior().setTerminated();
 			session.terminate();
+		} finally {
 			fireEvent(new MIExitEvent());
 		}
 	}