diff --git a/debugger/gdbmidebugger.pp b/debugger/gdbmidebugger.pp
index 23be8ef014..b96a270a4f 100644
--- a/debugger/gdbmidebugger.pp
+++ b/debugger/gdbmidebugger.pp
@@ -3987,11 +3987,6 @@ begin
 
     FTheDebugger.FMainAddrBreak.Clear(Self);
 
-    // they may still exist from prev run, addr will be checked
-    FTheDebugger.FExceptionBreak.SetAddr(Self);
-    FTheDebugger.FBreakErrorBreak.SetAddr(Self);
-    FTheDebugger.FRunErrorBreak.SetAddr(Self);
-
     // try to find PID (if not already found)
     if (TargetInfo^.TargetPID = 0)
     and ExecuteCommand('info program', [], R, [cfCheckState])
@@ -4030,6 +4025,11 @@ begin
 
     DebugLn('[Debugger] Target PID: %u', [TargetInfo^.TargetPID]);
 
+    // they may still exist from prev run, addr will be checked
+    FTheDebugger.FExceptionBreak.SetAddr(Self);
+    FTheDebugger.FBreakErrorBreak.SetAddr(Self);
+    FTheDebugger.FRunErrorBreak.SetAddr(Self);
+
     if R.State = dsNone
     then begin
       SetDebuggerState(dsInit); // triggers all breakpoints to be set.