diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
index a37d6fbe1d9..42acf73b872 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void ThreadsHandler::setThreads(const GdbMi &data)
     if (!m_currentThread && threads.childCount() > 0)
         m_currentThread = rootItem()->childAt(0);
 
-    if (!m_currentThread) {
+    if (m_currentThread) {
         const QModelIndex currentThreadIndex = m_currentThread->index();
         threadSwitcher()->setCurrentIndex(currentThreadIndex.row());
     }