diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/LaunchConfigurationEditDialog.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/LaunchConfigurationEditDialog.java
index 9aab026cf3a..2f474f1bc50 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/LaunchConfigurationEditDialog.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/internal/dialogs/LaunchConfigurationEditDialog.java
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public class LaunchConfigurationEditDialog extends LaunchConfigurationProperties
 
 		createButton(leftButtonComp, DELETE_ID, Messages.LaunchConfigurationEditDialog_0, false);
 		createButton(leftButtonComp, DUPLICATE_ID, Messages.LaunchConfigurationEditDialog_1, false);
-		createButton(leftButtonComp, LAUNCH_ID, Messages.LaunchConfigurationEditDialog_2, false);
+		// launch button text same as in eclipse LaunchConfigurationDialog - mode name
+		createButton(leftButtonComp, LAUNCH_ID, getLaunchButtonText(), false);
 
 		Composite mainButtonComp = new Composite(composite, SWT.NONE);
 		layout = new GridLayout();
@@ -103,6 +104,10 @@ public class LaunchConfigurationEditDialog extends LaunchConfigurationProperties
 		return composite;
 	}
 
+	protected String getLaunchButtonText() {
+		return DebugPlugin.getDefault().getLaunchManager().getLaunchMode(getMode()).getLabel();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void createButtonsForButtonBar(Composite parent) {
 		// Do nothing since we now have the buttons created above.