diff --git a/helix-dap/src/client.rs b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
index 10d93180..f6d8a069 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/client.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/client.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
+    requests::DisconnectArguments,
     transport::{Payload, Request, Response, Transport},
     types::*,
     Error, Result, ThreadId,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ pub struct Client {
     _process: Option<Child>,
     server_tx: UnboundedSender<Payload>,
     request_counter: AtomicU64,
+    connection_type: Option<ConnectionType>,
     pub caps: Option<DebuggerCapabilities>,
     // thread_id -> frames
     pub stack_frames: HashMap<ThreadId, Vec<StackFrame>>,
@@ -41,6 +43,12 @@ pub struct Client {
     pub quirks: DebuggerQuirks,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub enum ConnectionType {
+    Launch,
+    Attach,
+}
+
 impl Client {
     // Spawn a process and communicate with it by either TCP or stdio
     pub async fn process(
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ impl Client {
             server_tx,
             request_counter: AtomicU64::new(0),
             caps: None,
-            //
+            connection_type: None,
             stack_frames: HashMap::new(),
             thread_states: HashMap::new(),
             thread_id: None,
@@ -207,6 +215,10 @@ impl Client {
         self.id
     }
 
+    pub fn connection_type(&self) -> Option<ConnectionType> {
+        self.connection_type
+    }
+
     fn next_request_id(&self) -> u64 {
         self.request_counter.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
@@ -334,15 +346,21 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn disconnect(&self) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
-        self.call::<requests::Disconnect>(())
+    pub fn disconnect(
+        &mut self,
+        args: Option<DisconnectArguments>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+        self.connection_type = None;
+        self.call::<requests::Disconnect>(args)
     }
 
-    pub fn launch(&self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+    pub fn launch(&mut self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+        self.connection_type = Some(ConnectionType::Launch);
         self.call::<requests::Launch>(args)
     }
 
-    pub fn attach(&self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+    pub fn attach(&mut self, args: serde_json::Value) -> impl Future<Output = Result<Value>> {
+        self.connection_type = Some(ConnectionType::Attach);
         self.call::<requests::Attach>(args)
     }
 
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/lib.rs b/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
index 24d7472b..21162cb8 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ mod client;
 mod transport;
 mod types;
 
-pub use client::Client;
+pub use client::{Client, ConnectionType};
 pub use events::Event;
 pub use transport::{Payload, Response, Transport};
 pub use types::*;
diff --git a/helix-dap/src/types.rs b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
index 0a9ebe5e..c598790b 100644
--- a/helix-dap/src/types.rs
+++ b/helix-dap/src/types.rs
@@ -391,11 +391,22 @@ pub mod requests {
         const COMMAND: &'static str = "attach";
     }
 
+    #[derive(Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    pub struct DisconnectArguments {
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        pub restart: Option<bool>,
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        pub terminate_debuggee: Option<bool>,
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+        pub suspend_debuggee: Option<bool>,
+    }
+
     #[derive(Debug)]
     pub enum Disconnect {}
 
     impl Request for Disconnect {
-        type Arguments = ();
+        type Arguments = Option<DisconnectArguments>;
         type Result = ();
         const COMMAND: &'static str = "disconnect";
     }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
index b3166e39..b30dc8c0 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/dap.rs
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ pub fn dap_variables(cx: &mut Context) {
 pub fn dap_terminate(cx: &mut Context) {
     let debugger = debugger!(cx.editor);
 
-    let request = debugger.disconnect();
+    let request = debugger.disconnect(None);
     dap_callback(cx.jobs, request, |editor, _compositor, _response: ()| {
         // editor.set_error(format!("Failed to disconnect: {}", e));
         editor.debugger = None;
diff --git a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
index 2e86871b..107c29be 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::editor::{Action, Breakpoint};
 use crate::{align_view, Align, Editor};
+use dap::requests::DisconnectArguments;
 use helix_core::Selection;
-use helix_dap::{self as dap, Client, Payload, Request, ThreadId};
+use helix_dap::{self as dap, Client, ConnectionType, Payload, Request, ThreadId};
 use helix_lsp::block_on;
 use log::warn;
 use std::fmt::Write;
@@ -274,6 +275,66 @@ impl Editor {
                         self.set_status("Debugged application started");
                     }; // TODO: do we need to handle error?
                 }
+                Event::Terminated(terminated) => {
+                    let restart_args = if let Some(terminated) = terminated {
+                        terminated.restart
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
+
+                    let disconnect_args = Some(DisconnectArguments {
+                        restart: Some(restart_args.is_some()),
+                        terminate_debuggee: None,
+                        suspend_debuggee: None,
+                    });
+
+                    if let Err(err) = debugger.disconnect(disconnect_args).await {
+                        self.set_error(format!(
+                            "Cannot disconnect debugger upon terminated event receival {:?}",
+                            err
+                        ));
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    match restart_args {
+                        Some(restart_args) => {
+                            log::info!("Attempting to restart debug session.");
+                            let connection_type = match debugger.connection_type() {
+                                Some(connection_type) => connection_type,
+                                None => {
+                                    self.set_error("No starting request found, to be used in restarting the debugging session.");
+                                    return false;
+                                }
+                            };
+
+                            let relaunch_resp = if let ConnectionType::Launch = connection_type {
+                                debugger.launch(restart_args).await
+                            } else {
+                                debugger.attach(restart_args).await
+                            };
+
+                            if let Err(err) = relaunch_resp {
+                                self.set_error(format!(
+                                    "Failed to restart debugging session: {:?}",
+                                    err
+                                ));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        None => {
+                            self.set_status(
+                                "Terminated debugging session and disconnected debugger.",
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Event::Exited(resp) => {
+                    let exit_code = resp.exit_code;
+                    if exit_code != 0 {
+                        self.set_error(format!(
+                            "Debuggee failed to exit successfully (exit code: {exit_code})."
+                        ));
+                    }
+                }
                 ev => {
                     log::warn!("Unhandled event {:?}", ev);
                     return false; // return early to skip render