diff --git a/src/linux/frida-helper-backend.vala b/src/linux/frida-helper-backend.vala
index 9da2152c4..ed84fc4d6 100644
--- a/src/linux/frida-helper-backend.vala
+++ b/src/linux/frida-helper-backend.vala
@@ -1931,6 +1931,10 @@ namespace Frida {
 			try {
 				yield suspend (null);
 				close ();
+			} catch (Error e) {
+				// If the process is gone, then there's no point in retrying.
+				if (e is Error.PROCESS_NOT_FOUND)
+					attach_state = ALREADY_ATTACHED;
 			} catch (GLib.Error e) {
 			}
 		}