diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 8d5d874e68..31e3411cb1 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@ 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 },