diff --git a/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.cpp b/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.cpp
index 37dcdc4bc93..37840b2a62c 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.cpp
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ void device_debug::instruction_hook(offs_t curpc)
 
 			// if an event got scheduled, resume
 			if (machine.scheduled_event_pending())
-				debugcpu.set_execution_stopped();
+				debugcpu.set_execution_running();
 		}
 		m_device.machine().sound().debugger_mute(false);