diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/events.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/events.py
index 10c8a34890e..aca25120ca0 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/events.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/events.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def _on_exit(event):
             "exitCode": code,
         },
     )
+    send_event("terminated")
 
 
 @in_gdb_thread
diff --git a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/server.py b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/server.py
index b1c75ab967f..db7893a387b 100644
--- a/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/server.py
+++ b/gdb/python/lib/gdb/dap/server.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class Server:
         self.done = True
 
 
-def send_event(event, body):
+def send_event(event, body=None):
     """Send an event to the DAP client.
     EVENT is the name of the event, a string.
     BODY is the body of the event, an arbitrary object."""
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc222ab73c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.dap/terminate.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+# Test that the 'terminated' event is delivered.
+
+require allow_dap_tests
+
+load_lib dap-support.exp
+
+# The test doesn't matter much, since we aren't going to set any
+# breakpoints -- it just has to exit.
+standard_testfile scopes.c
+
+if {[build_executable ${testfile}.exp $testfile $srcfile] == -1} {
+    return
+}
+
+if {[dap_launch $testfile] == ""} {
+    return
+}
+
+dap_check_request_and_response "start inferior" configurationDone
+dap_wait_for_event_and_check "inferior started" thread "body reason" started
+
+dap_wait_for_event_and_check "terminated event" terminated
+
+dap_shutdown