diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
index 433027eb500..d08880c0a5a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/debuggerconsole/DebuggerConsoleManager.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 	                IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
 	                if (page != null) {
 						IViewPart view = page.findView(DebuggerConsoleView.DEBUGGER_CONSOLE_VIEW_ID);
-						if (view == null) {
+						if (view == null || !page.isPartVisible(view)) {
 							try {
 								page.showView(DebuggerConsoleView.DEBUGGER_CONSOLE_VIEW_ID, 
 										      null,