diff --git a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
index 8b3a65ca03ae..691c833baaef 100644
--- a/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/debugger/editor_debugger_node.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,17 @@ void EditorDebuggerNode::stop(bool p_force) {
 	inspect_edited_object_wait = false;
 
 	current_uri.clear();
+	// Also close all debugging sessions.
+	_for_all(tabs, [&](ScriptEditorDebugger *dbg) {
+		// If the server is also still active, let the debugger notify that it stopped.
+		// Otherwise, just stop it silently.
+		if (server.is_valid() || dbg->is_session_active()) {
+			dbg->_stop_and_notify();
+		} else {
+			dbg->stop();
+		}
+	});
+
 	if (server.is_valid()) {
 		server->stop();
 		EditorNode::get_log()->add_message("--- Debugging process stopped ---", EditorLog::MSG_TYPE_EDITOR);
@@ -325,12 +336,6 @@ void EditorDebuggerNode::stop(bool p_force) {
 		server.unref();
 	}
 
-	// Also close all debugging sessions.
-	_for_all(tabs, [&](ScriptEditorDebugger *dbg) {
-		if (dbg->is_session_active()) {
-			dbg->_stop_and_notify();
-		}
-	});
 	_break_state_changed();
 	breakpoints.clear();
 	EditorUndoRedoManager::get_singleton()->clear_history(EditorUndoRedoManager::REMOTE_HISTORY, false);