swjdp_transaction_endcheck(swjdp);
        
        armv7m_invalidate_core_regs(target);
+       
+       /* make sure we have latest dhcsr flags */
+       ahbap_read_system_atomic_u32(swjdp, DCB_DHCSR, &cortex_m3->dcb_dhcsr);
+       
        return ERROR_OK;
 }
 
                /* Set/Clear C_MASKINTS in a separate operation */
                if (cortex_m3->dcb_dhcsr & C_MASKINTS)
                        ahbap_write_system_atomic_u32(swjdp, DCB_DHCSR, DBGKEY | C_DEBUGEN | C_HALT);
-       
+
+               /* clear any debug flags before resuming */
                cortex_m3_clear_halt(target);
+               
+               /* clear C_HALT in dhcsr reg */
+               cortex_m3_write_debug_halt_mask(target, 0, C_HALT);
                                                        
                /* Enter debug state on reset, cf. end_reset_event() */ 
                ahbap_write_system_u32(swjdp, DCB_DEMCR, TRCENA | VC_HARDERR | VC_BUSERR);