diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 7511e7036c..0f6754561e 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ typedef struct {
 static const RunStateTransition runstate_transitions_def[] = {
     /*     from      ->     to      */
     { RUN_STATE_DEBUG, RUN_STATE_RUNNING },
+    { RUN_STATE_DEBUG, RUN_STATE_FINISH_MIGRATE },
 
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_RUNNING },
     { RUN_STATE_INMIGRATE, RUN_STATE_PAUSED },