diff --git a/src/target/hla_target.c b/src/target/hla_target.c
index 567a61dc3..4bf7bdc4d 100644
--- a/src/target/hla_target.c
+++ b/src/target/hla_target.c
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ static int adapter_poll(struct target *target)
 	if (prev_target_state == state)
 		return ERROR_OK;
 
+	if (prev_target_state == TARGET_DEBUG_RUNNING && state == TARGET_RUNNING)
+		return ERROR_OK;
+
 	target->state = state;
 
 	if (state == TARGET_HALTED) {