diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 6e3b6e993..9f0e751ea 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -324,6 +324,13 @@ pub async fn handle_debugger_message(&mut self, payload: helix_dap::Payload) {
                     self.editor
                         .set_status("Debugged application started".to_owned());
                 }
+                Event::Continued(_) => {
+                    if let Some(debugger) = self.editor.debugger.as_mut() {
+                        debugger.stopped_thread = None;
+                        debugger.stack_pointer = None;
+                        debugger.is_running = true;
+                    }
+                }
                 ev => {
                     log::warn!("Unhandled event {:?}", ev);
                     return; // return early to skip render