diff --git a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
index d95c4848a4..6a3d3a3cfc 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/cpu-exec.c
@@ -504,6 +504,17 @@ static inline bool cpu_handle_exception(CPUState *cpu, int *ret)
             cc->do_interrupt(cpu);
             qemu_mutex_unlock_iothread();
             cpu->exception_index = -1;
+
+            if (unlikely(cpu->singlestep_enabled)) {
+                /*
+                 * After processing the exception, ensure an EXCP_DEBUG is
+                 * raised when single-stepping so that GDB doesn't miss the
+                 * next instruction.
+                 */
+                *ret = EXCP_DEBUG;
+                cpu_handle_debug_exception(cpu);
+                return true;
+            }
         } else if (!replay_has_interrupt()) {
             /* give a chance to iothread in replay mode */
             *ret = EXCP_INTERRUPT;