diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/theia/debug/debug-session-manager.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/theia/debug/debug-session-manager.ts
index e26b456b4..d1b2a4b03 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/theia/debug/debug-session-manager.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/theia/debug/debug-session-manager.ts
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ export class DebugSessionManager extends TheiaDebugSessionManager {
       }
     );
   }
+  // TODO: remove as https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/issues/10164 is fixed
+  async terminateSessions(): Promise<void> {
+    await super.terminateSessions();
+    this.destroy(this.currentSession?.id);
+  }
 }