diff --git a/src/gdbstub.c b/src/gdbstub.c
index 2f60a3d16..42e1fc46d 100644
--- a/src/gdbstub.c
+++ b/src/gdbstub.c
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@ gdbstub_client_thread(void *priv)
                 case 0x03: /* break */
                     /* Wait for any existing packets to be processed. */
                     thread_wait_event(client->processed_event, -1);
+                    thread_set_event(client->processed_event);
 
                     /* Break immediately. */
                     gdbstub_log("GDB Stub: Break requested\n");