diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
index e2840fb7180..7b0e6c24273 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ DebuggerSettings::DebuggerSettings()
     m_skipKnownFrames = false;
     m_debugDumpers = false;
     m_useToolTips = false;
-    m_useToolTips = false;
+    m_useTerminal = false;
     m_useCustomDumpers = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.h
index f3d76bb531e..5d5e7abd0da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermanager.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public:
     bool m_debugDumpers;
     bool m_useFastStart;
     bool m_useToolTips;
+    bool m_useTerminal;
 
     QString m_scriptFile;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 3f12a029106..204345a0220 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ QWidget *GdbOptionPage::createPage(QWidget *parent)
     m_ui.checkBoxUseCustomDumpers->setChecked(m_settings.m_useCustomDumpers);
     m_ui.checkBoxFastStart->setChecked(m_settings.m_useFastStart);
     m_ui.checkBoxUseToolTips->setChecked(m_settings.m_useToolTips);
+    m_ui.checkBoxUseTerminal->setChecked(m_settings.m_useTerminal);
 
 #ifndef QT_DEBUG
 #if 0
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ void GdbOptionPage::apply()
     m_settings.m_useCustomDumpers = m_ui.checkBoxUseCustomDumpers->isChecked();
     m_settings.m_useFastStart = m_ui.checkBoxFastStart->isChecked();
     m_settings.m_useToolTips = m_ui.checkBoxUseToolTips->isChecked();
+    m_settings.m_useTerminal = m_ui.checkBoxUseTerminal->isChecked();
 
     *m_plugin->m_manager->settings() = m_settings;
     m_plugin->writeSettings();
@@ -897,6 +899,7 @@ void DebuggerPlugin::writeSettings() const
 
     s->setValue("UseFastStart", m->m_useFastStart);
     s->setValue("UseToolTips", m->m_useToolTips);
+    s->setValue("UseTerminal", m->m_useTerminal);
     s->setValue("UseCustomDumpers", m->m_useCustomDumpers);
     s->setValue("SkipKnowFrames", m->m_skipKnownFrames);
     s->setValue("DebugDumpers", m->m_debugDumpers);
@@ -930,6 +933,7 @@ void DebuggerPlugin::readSettings()
     m->m_useCustomDumpers = s->value("UseCustomDupers", false).toBool();
     m->m_useFastStart = s->value("UseFastStart", false).toBool();
     m->m_useToolTips = s->value("UseToolTips", false).toBool();
+    m->m_useTerminal = s->value("UseTerminal", false).toBool();
     s->endGroup();
 
     m_manager->mainWindow()->restoreState(ba);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdboptionpage.ui b/src/plugins/debugger/gdboptionpage.ui
index 757ed1d7023..dcd57443350 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdboptionpage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdboptionpage.ui
@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxUseTerminal">
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>Start debugged process in a separte terminal.</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Start in terminal</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxFastStart">
      <property name="toolTip">