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 ad90f994f86..433027eb500 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
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 	/** A list of listeners registered for notifications of changes to consoles */
 	private ListenerList<IConsoleListener> fConsoleListeners = new ListenerList<>();
 	
+	private OpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob fOpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob = new OpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob();
 	private ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob fShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob = new ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob();
 	
 	@Override
@@ -85,6 +86,11 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 		fShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob.schedule(100);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void openConsoleView() {
+		fOpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob.schedule(100);
+	}
+
 	private class ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob extends WorkbenchJob {
 		ShowDebuggerConsoleViewJob() {
 			super("Show GDB Console View"); //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -125,4 +131,33 @@ public class DebuggerConsoleManager implements IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 			return Status.OK_STATUS;
 		}
 	}
+	
+	private class OpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob extends WorkbenchJob {
+		OpenDebuggerConsoleViewJob() {
+			super("Open GDB Console View"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+			setSystem(true);
+			setPriority(Job.SHORT);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public IStatus runInUIThread(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
+	           IWorkbenchWindow window = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
+	            if (window != null) {
+	                IWorkbenchPage page = window.getActivePage();
+	                if (page != null) {
+						IViewPart view = page.findView(DebuggerConsoleView.DEBUGGER_CONSOLE_VIEW_ID);
+						if (view == null) {
+							try {
+								page.showView(DebuggerConsoleView.DEBUGGER_CONSOLE_VIEW_ID, 
+										      null,
+										      IWorkbenchPage.VIEW_CREATE);
+							} catch (PartInitException e) {
+								CDebugUIPlugin.log(e);
+							}
+						}
+	                }
+	            }
+				return Status.OK_STATUS;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
index 870a25a8d6e..8b8dd017eb5 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/debuggerconsole/IDebuggerConsoleManager.java
@@ -52,8 +52,14 @@ public interface IDebuggerConsoleManager {
 	public IDebuggerConsole[] getConsoles();
 	
 	/**
-	 * Opens the console view.
-	 * If the view is already open, it is brought to the front.
+	 * Shows the console view, by opening it if necessary.
+	 * Once open, or if the view was already open, it is brought to the front.
 	 */
 	public void showConsoleView();
+
+	/**
+	 * Opens the console view but does not bring it to the front.
+	 * Does nothing if the view is already open.
+	 */
+	public void openConsoleView();
 }
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
index 15870f79389..d4874699941 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/console/GdbCliConsoleManager.java
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ public class GdbCliConsoleManager implements ILaunchesListener2 {
 			}
 			
 			addConsole(console);
-			// Make sure the Debugger Console view is visible
-			getDebuggerConsoleManager().showConsoleView();
+			// Make sure the Debugger Console view is visible but do not force it to the top
+			getDebuggerConsoleManager().openConsoleView();
 		}
 	}