diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
index a621f758eca..dddfe9ca77d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ RunControl *RemoteLinuxRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfig, Ru
     if (mode == ProjectExplorer::NormalRunMode)
         return new RemoteLinuxRunControl(rc);
 
-    const DebuggerStartParameters params
-        = AbstractRemoteLinuxDebugSupport::startParameters(rc);
+    DebuggerStartParameters params = AbstractRemoteLinuxDebugSupport::startParameters(rc);
+    if (mode == ProjectExplorer::DebugRunModeWithBreakOnMain)
+        params.breakOnMain = true;
     DebuggerRunControl * const runControl = DebuggerPlugin::createDebugger(params, rc);
     if (!runControl)
         return 0;