diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/StandardGDBDebuggerPage.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/StandardGDBDebuggerPage.java
index 783b72e3e67..6621f3844b3 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/StandardGDBDebuggerPage.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/internal/ui/StandardGDBDebuggerPage.java
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public class StandardGDBDebuggerPage extends AbstractCDebuggerPage implements Ob
 		}
 		if ( fSolibBlock != null )
 			fSolibBlock.initializeFrom( configuration );
+		fGDBCommandText.setText( gdbCommand );
 		fGDBInitText.setText( gdbInit );
 		
 		String debuggerID = getDebuggerIdentifier();