diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracing/TracingConsole.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracing/TracingConsole.java
index ec09fa1926d..c5ad29f2c09 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracing/TracingConsole.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracing/TracingConsole.java
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ public class TracingConsole extends IOConsole {
     @Override
 	protected void init() {
         super.init();
-        fSession.addServiceEventListener(this, null);
+        fSession.getExecutor().submit(new DsfRunnable() {
+        	public void run() {
+        		fSession.addServiceEventListener(TracingConsole.this, null);
+        	}
+        });
     }
     
 	@Override