diff --git a/gdbgui/src/js/process_gdb_response.tsx b/gdbgui/src/js/process_gdb_response.tsx
index ae988e02..a0d290ea 100644
--- a/gdbgui/src/js/process_gdb_response.tsx
+++ b/gdbgui/src/js/process_gdb_response.tsx
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ const process_gdb_response = function(response_array: any) {
           Actions.inferior_program_exited();
         } else if (
           r.payload.reason.includes("breakpoint-hit") ||
+          r.payload.reason.includes("watchpoint-trigger") ||
           r.payload.reason.includes("end-stepping-range")
         ) {
           if (r.payload["new-thread-id"]) {