diff --git a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
index 50f477ba8016..defa3d083059 100644
--- a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
+++ b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
@@ -333,11 +333,13 @@ public class RemoteDebugger implements ProcessDebugger {
 
       try {
         command.execute();
-        myLatch.countDown();
       }
       catch (PyDebuggerException e) {
         LOG.error(e);
       }
+      finally {
+        myLatch.countDown();
+      }
     });
     if (command.isResponseExpected()) {
       // Note: do not wait for result from UI thread