diff --git a/jerry-debugger/jerry-client-ws.py b/jerry-debugger/jerry-client-ws.py
index f6a180cb13..76d9bf7c35 100755
--- a/jerry-debugger/jerry-client-ws.py
+++ b/jerry-debugger/jerry-client-ws.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def insert_breakpoint(self, args):
     def do_quit(self, args):
         """ Exit JerryScript debugger """
         self.do_delete("all")
+        self.do_exception("0")  # disable the exception handler
         self.exec_command(args, JERRY_DEBUGGER_CONTINUE)
         self.stop = True
         self.quit = True