diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index a4f12ee20a6..a0efaa358f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1597,11 +1597,11 @@ void DebuggerPluginPrivate::attachCore()
 
     auto runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DEBUG_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->setKit(dlg.kit());
+    runControl->setDisplayName(tr("Core file \"%1\"")
+        .arg(dlg.useLocalCoreFile() ? dlg.localCoreFile() : dlg.remoteCoreFile()));
     auto debugger = new DebuggerRunTool(runControl);
     debugger->setInferiorExecutable(dlg.symbolFile());
     debugger->setCoreFileName(dlg.localCoreFile());
-    debugger->setRunControlName(tr("Core file \"%1\"")
-        .arg(dlg.useLocalCoreFile() ? dlg.localCoreFile() : dlg.remoteCoreFile()));
     debugger->setStartMode(AttachCore);
     debugger->setCloseMode(DetachAtClose);
     debugger->setOverrideStartScript(dlg.overrideStartScript());