diff --git a/src/core/Cutter.cpp b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
index 30f542734..4315a20a2 100644
--- a/src/core/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Cutter.cpp
@@ -3123,9 +3123,7 @@ void CutterCore::handleREvent(int type, void *data)
     }
     case R_EVENT_DEBUG_PROCESS_FINISHED: {
         auto ev = reinterpret_cast<REventDebugProcessFinished*>(data);
-        QMessageBox msgBox;
-        msgBox.setText(tr("Debugged process exited (") + QString::number(ev->pid) + ")");
-        msgBox.exec();
+        emit debugProcessFinished(ev->pid);
         break;
     }
     default:
diff --git a/src/core/Cutter.h b/src/core/Cutter.h
index 8763ccae8..5ada7df42 100644
--- a/src/core/Cutter.h
+++ b/src/core/Cutter.h
@@ -531,6 +531,11 @@ class CutterCore: public QObject
     void classRenamed(const QString &oldName, const QString &newName);
     void classAttrsChanged(const QString &cls);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief end of current debug event received
+     */
+    void debugProcessFinished(int pid);
+
     void attachedRemote(bool successfully);
 
     void projectSaved(bool successfully, const QString &name);
diff --git a/src/widgets/DebugActions.cpp b/src/widgets/DebugActions.cpp
index a282e2be5..41a4562cf 100644
--- a/src/widgets/DebugActions.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/DebugActions.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ DebugActions::DebugActions(QToolBar *toolBar, MainWindow *main) :
         actionContinueUntilCall, actionContinueUntilSyscall};
     toggleConnectionActions = {actionAttach, actionStartRemote};
 
+    connect(Core(), &CutterCore::debugProcessFinished, this, [ = ](int pid) {
+        QMessageBox msgBox;
+        msgBox.setText(tr("Debugged process exited (") + QString::number(pid) + ")");
+        msgBox.exec();
+    });
+
     connect(Core(), &CutterCore::debugTaskStateChanged, this, [ = ]() {
         bool disableToolbar = Core()->isDebugTaskInProgress();
         if (Core()->currentlyDebugging) {