diff --git a/headers/private/debugger/MessageCodes.h b/headers/private/debugger/MessageCodes.h
index 5a22f1f0ec..c092bd707a 100644
--- a/headers/private/debugger/MessageCodes.h
+++ b/headers/private/debugger/MessageCodes.h
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ enum {
 
 	MSG_GENERATE_DEBUG_REPORT					= 'gdrp',
 	MSG_DEBUG_INFO_NEEDS_USER_INPUT				= 'dnui',
-	MSG_USER_INTERFACE_FILE_CHOSEN				= 'uifc'
+	MSG_USER_INTERFACE_FILE_CHOSEN				= 'uifc',
+	MSG_RESET_USER_BACKGROUND_STATUS			= 'rubs'
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/kits/debugger/controllers/TeamDebugger.cpp b/src/kits/debugger/controllers/TeamDebugger.cpp
index 49f152e90c..61465ee8e0 100644
--- a/src/kits/debugger/controllers/TeamDebugger.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/debugger/controllers/TeamDebugger.cpp
@@ -963,6 +963,12 @@ TeamDebugger::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		case MSG_RESET_USER_BACKGROUND_STATUS:
+		{
+			fUserInterface->NotifyBackgroundWorkStatus("Ready.");
+			break;
+		}
+
 		default:
 			BLooper::MessageReceived(message);
 			break;
@@ -2546,8 +2552,8 @@ TeamDebugger::_NotifyUser(const char* title, const char* text,...)
 void
 TeamDebugger::_ResetUserBackgroundStatusIfNeeded()
 {
-	if (!fWorker->HasPendingJobs())
-		fUserInterface->NotifyBackgroundWorkStatus("Ready.");
+	if (!fTerminating && !fWorker->HasPendingJobs())
+		PostMessage(MSG_RESET_USER_BACKGROUND_STATUS);
 }