diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index e0fa782c390..8e46a9735e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@ bool DebuggerPluginPrivate::parseArgument(QStringList::const_iterator &it,
                     }
                 } else if (key == "kit") {
                     kit = KitManager::kit(Id::fromString(val));
+                    if (!kit)
+                        kit = KitManager::kit(Utils::equal(&Kit::displayName, val));
                 } else if (key == "server") {
                     startMode = AttachToRemoteServer;
                     remoteChannel = remoteChannel;