diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ExecutionManagerImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ExecutionManagerImpl.java
index fd7b31d6b785..91552bc6730e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ExecutionManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ExecutionManagerImpl.java
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public class ExecutionManagerImpl extends ExecutionManager implements Disposable
 
                 if (terminated) {
                   //noinspection ConstantConditions
-                  int exitCode = processHandler.getExitCode();
+                  int exitCode = processHandler.isStartNotified() ? processHandler.getExitCode() : -1;
                   listener.processTerminated(new ProcessEvent(processHandler, exitCode));
                 }
               }