2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/gdbstub.c b/gdbstub.c
index e8541f365d..94c78ced56 100644
--- a/gdbstub.c
+++ b/gdbstub.c
@@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ static inline void gdb_continue(GDBState *s)
 #ifdef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
     s->running_state = 1;
 #else
+    if (runstate_check(RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED)) {
+        runstate_set(RUN_STATE_DEBUG);
+    }
     if (!runstate_needs_reset()) {
         vm_start();
     }
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 47ab45d37a..180fddea39 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ static const RunStateTransition runstate_transitions_def[] = {
 
     { RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, RUN_STATE_PAUSED },
     { RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
+    { RUN_STATE_GUEST_PANICKED, RUN_STATE_DEBUG },
 
     { RUN_STATE_MAX, RUN_STATE_MAX },
 };