diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidrunfactories.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidrunfactories.cpp
index da0d100f0a9..4aff7edd3a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidrunfactories.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidrunfactories.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ RunControl *AndroidRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfig,
     case DebugRunModeWithBreakOnMain:
     case CallgrindRunMode:
     case MemcheckRunMode:
+    case MemcheckWithGdbRunMode:
     case ClangStaticAnalyzerMode:
-    default:
         QTC_CHECK(false); // The other run modes are not supported
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index 73af881c065..3770ca5e28f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ enum RunMode {
     QmlProfilerRunMode,
     CallgrindRunMode,
     MemcheckRunMode,
+    MemcheckWithGdbRunMode,
     ClangStaticAnalyzerMode
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxruncontrolfactory.cpp
index e4a7430b41d..e21cfcf3fd0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ RunControl *QnxRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfig, RunMode mo
     case NoRunMode:
     case CallgrindRunMode:
     case MemcheckRunMode:
+    case MemcheckWithGdbRunMode:
     case ClangStaticAnalyzerMode:
     case DebugRunModeWithBreakOnMain:
         QTC_ASSERT(false, return 0);
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
index b49cc9bc94e..c1074a5b899 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ RunControl *RemoteLinuxRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfig, Ru
     case NoRunMode:
     case CallgrindRunMode:
     case MemcheckRunMode:
+    case MemcheckWithGdbRunMode:
     case ClangStaticAnalyzerMode:
         QTC_ASSERT(false, return 0);
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.cpp
index 37087fe53d2..baff42faec8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class MemcheckRunner::Private
 public:
     explicit Private()
         : parser(0),
-          logSocket(0)
+          logSocket(0),
+          disableXml(false)
     {
     }
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     XmlProtocol::ThreadedParser *parser;
     QTcpServer logServer;
     QTcpSocket *logSocket;
+    bool disableXml;
 };
 
 MemcheckRunner::MemcheckRunner(QObject *parent)
@@ -106,6 +108,13 @@ bool MemcheckRunner::start()
     return ValgrindRunner::start();
 }
 
+// Workaround for valgrind bug when running vgdb with xml output
+// https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343902
+void MemcheckRunner::disableXml()
+{
+    d->disableXml = true;
+}
+
 void MemcheckRunner::xmlSocketConnected()
 {
     QTcpSocket *socket = d->xmlServer.nextPendingConnection();
@@ -157,13 +166,15 @@ bool MemcheckRunner::startServers(const QHostAddress &localHostAddress)
 
 QStringList MemcheckRunner::memcheckLogArguments() const
 {
-    return QStringList()
-            << QLatin1String("--xml=yes")
-            << QString::fromLatin1("--xml-socket=%1:%2")
-               .arg(d->xmlServer.serverAddress().toString()).arg(d->xmlServer.serverPort())
-            << QLatin1String("--child-silent-after-fork=yes")
-            << QString::fromLatin1("--log-socket=%1:%2")
-               .arg(d->logServer.serverAddress().toString()).arg(d->logServer.serverPort());
+    QStringList arguments;
+    if (!d->disableXml)
+        arguments << QLatin1String("--xml=yes");
+    arguments << QString::fromLatin1("--xml-socket=%1:%2")
+                 .arg(d->xmlServer.serverAddress().toString()).arg(d->xmlServer.serverPort())
+              << QLatin1String("--child-silent-after-fork=yes")
+              << QString::fromLatin1("--log-socket=%1:%2")
+                 .arg(d->logServer.serverAddress().toString()).arg(d->logServer.serverPort());
+    return arguments;
 }
 
 void MemcheckRunner::localHostAddressRetrieved(const QHostAddress &localHostAddress)
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.h
index fd14fea22b7..ae2217ee875 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheck/memcheckrunner.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
 
     void setParser(XmlProtocol::ThreadedParser *parser);
     bool start();
+    void disableXml();
 
 signals:
     void logMessageReceived(const QByteArray &);
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
index e23f384485c..145a04f88b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,22 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "memcheckengine.h"
-
+#include "valgrindprocess.h"
 #include "valgrindsettings.h"
+#include "xmlprotocol/error.h"
+#include "xmlprotocol/status.h"
 
+#include <debugger/debuggerkitinformation.h>
+#include <debugger/debuggerstartparameters.h>
+#include <debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h>
+
+#include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/taskhub.h>
-
-#include <valgrind/xmlprotocol/error.h>
-#include <valgrind/xmlprotocol/status.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/toolchain.h>
 
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -65,7 +73,7 @@ QString MemcheckRunControl::progressTitle() const
     return tr("Analyzing Memory");
 }
 
-Valgrind::ValgrindRunner *MemcheckRunControl::runner()
+ValgrindRunner *MemcheckRunControl::runner()
 {
     return &m_runner;
 }
@@ -129,5 +137,70 @@ QStringList MemcheckRunControl::suppressionFiles() const
     return m_settings->suppressionFiles();
 }
 
+MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::MemcheckWithGdbRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+                                                     RunConfiguration *runConfiguration)
+    : MemcheckRunControl(sp, runConfiguration)
+{
+    connect(&m_runner, &Memcheck::MemcheckRunner::started,
+            this, &MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::startDebugger);
+    connect(&m_runner, &Memcheck::MemcheckRunner::logMessageReceived,
+            this, &MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::appendLog);
+    disconnect(&m_parser, &ThreadedParser::internalError,
+               this, &MemcheckRunControl::internalParserError);
+    m_runner.disableXml();
+}
+
+QStringList MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::toolArguments() const
+{
+    return MemcheckRunControl::toolArguments()
+            << QLatin1String("--vgdb=yes") << QLatin1String("--vgdb-error=0");
+}
+
+void MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::startDebugger()
+{
+    const qint64 valgrindPid = runner()->valgrindProcess()->pid();
+    const AnalyzerStartParameters &mySp = startParameters();
+    Debugger::DebuggerStartParameters sp;
+
+    RunConfiguration *rc = runConfiguration();
+    const Target *target = rc->target();
+    QTC_ASSERT(target, return);
+
+    const Kit *kit = target->kit();
+    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return);
+
+    if (const ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitInformation::toolChain(kit))
+        sp.toolChainAbi = tc->targetAbi();
+
+    if (const Project *project = target->project()) {
+        sp.projectSourceDirectory = project->projectDirectory().toString();
+        sp.projectSourceFiles = project->files(Project::ExcludeGeneratedFiles);
+
+        if (const BuildConfiguration *bc = target->activeBuildConfiguration())
+            sp.projectBuildDirectory = bc->buildDirectory().toString();
+    }
+
+    sp.executable = mySp.debuggee;
+    sp.sysRoot = SysRootKitInformation::sysRoot(kit).toString();
+    sp.debuggerCommand = Debugger::DebuggerKitInformation::debuggerCommand(kit).toString();
+    sp.languages |= Debugger::CppLanguage;
+    sp.startMode = Debugger::AttachToRemoteServer;
+    sp.displayName = QString::fromLatin1("VGdb %1").arg(valgrindPid);
+    sp.remoteChannel = QString::fromLatin1("| vgdb --pid=%1").arg(valgrindPid);
+    sp.useContinueInsteadOfRun = true;
+
+    QString errorMessage;
+    RunControl *gdbRunControl = Debugger::DebuggerRunControlFactory::doCreate(sp, rc, &errorMessage);
+    QTC_ASSERT(gdbRunControl, return);
+    connect(gdbRunControl, &RunControl::finished,
+            gdbRunControl, &RunControl::deleteLater);
+    gdbRunControl->start();
+}
+
+void MemcheckWithGdbRunControl::appendLog(const QByteArray &data)
+{
+    appendMessage(QString::fromUtf8(data), Utils::StdOutFormat);
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Valgrind
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.h
index b7d5ad767dc..3549f58af2b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memcheckengine.h
@@ -59,15 +59,29 @@ signals:
     void suppressionCount(const QString &name, qint64 count);
 
 protected:
-    virtual QString progressTitle() const;
-    virtual QStringList toolArguments() const;
-    virtual ValgrindRunner *runner();
+    QString progressTitle() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    QStringList toolArguments() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    ValgrindRunner *runner() Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
-private:
+protected:
     XmlProtocol::ThreadedParser m_parser;
     Memcheck::MemcheckRunner m_runner;
 };
 
+class MemcheckWithGdbRunControl : public MemcheckRunControl
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    MemcheckWithGdbRunControl(const Analyzer::AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+                              ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration);
+
+protected:
+    QStringList toolArguments() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    void startDebugger();
+    void appendLog(const QByteArray &data);
+};
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Valgrind
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 5add68d1c48..04cca4d42a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ AnalyzerRunControl *MemcheckTool::createRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters
     m_frameFinder->setFiles(runConfiguration ? runConfiguration->target()
         ->project()->files(Project::AllFiles) : QStringList());
 
-    MemcheckRunControl *engine = new MemcheckRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
+    MemcheckRunControl *engine = createMemcheckRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
 
     connect(engine, &MemcheckRunControl::starting, this, &MemcheckTool::engineStarting);
     connect(engine, &MemcheckRunControl::parserError, this, &MemcheckTool::parserError);
@@ -571,6 +571,12 @@ int MemcheckTool::updateUiAfterFinishedHelper()
     return issuesFound;
 }
 
+MemcheckRunControl *MemcheckTool::createMemcheckRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+                                                           RunConfiguration *runConfiguration)
+{
+    return new MemcheckRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
+}
+
 void MemcheckTool::engineFinished()
 {
     const int issuesFound = updateUiAfterFinishedHelper();
@@ -593,5 +599,18 @@ void MemcheckTool::setBusyCursor(bool busy)
     m_errorView->setCursor(cursor);
 }
 
+MemcheckWithGdbTool::MemcheckWithGdbTool(QObject *parent) :
+    MemcheckTool(parent)
+{
+    setRunMode(MemcheckWithGdbRunMode);
+    setObjectName(QLatin1String("MemcheckWithGdbTool"));
+}
+
+MemcheckRunControl *MemcheckWithGdbTool::createMemcheckRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+                                                                  RunConfiguration *runConfiguration)
+{
+    return new MemcheckWithGdbRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
+}
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Valgrind
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
index bf1795d1904..e830318365f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 class FrameFinder;
 class MemcheckErrorView;
+class MemcheckRunControl;
 class ValgrindBaseSettings;
 
 class MemcheckErrorFilterProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ private:
     void updateFromSettings();
     int updateUiAfterFinishedHelper();
 
+protected:
+    virtual MemcheckRunControl *createMemcheckRunControl(
+            const Analyzer::AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+            ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration);
+
 private:
     ValgrindBaseSettings *m_settings;
     QMenu *m_filterMenu;
@@ -126,6 +132,17 @@ private:
     QAction *m_goNext;
 };
 
+class MemcheckWithGdbTool : public MemcheckTool
+{
+public:
+    MemcheckWithGdbTool(QObject *parent);
+
+protected:
+    MemcheckRunControl *createMemcheckRunControl(
+            const Analyzer::AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
+            ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+};
+
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Valgrind
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind_dependencies.pri b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind_dependencies.pri
index 4faca50ffd7..0e3f39ac8a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind_dependencies.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrind_dependencies.pri
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ QTC_LIB_DEPENDS += \
 QTC_PLUGIN_DEPENDS += \
     analyzerbase \
     coreplugin \
+    debugger \
     projectexplorer \
     texteditor \
     remotelinux
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
index f1932c90efe..fb1dbe87cb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ bool ValgrindPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *)
     addAutoReleasedObject(new ValgrindOptionsPage());
 
     m_memcheckTool = new MemcheckTool(this);
+    m_memcheckWithGdbTool = new MemcheckWithGdbTool(this);
     m_callgrindTool = new CallgrindTool(this);
 
     ValgrindAction *action = 0;
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ bool ValgrindPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *)
     QString memcheckToolTip = tr("Valgrind Analyze Memory uses the "
          "\"memcheck\" tool to find memory leaks.");
 
+    QString memcheckWithGdbToolTip = tr(
+                "Valgrind Analyze Memory with GDB uses the \"memcheck\" tool to find memory leaks.\n"
+                "When a problem is detected, the application is interrupted and can be debugged");
+
     if (!Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
         action = new ValgrindAction(this);
         action->setId("Memcheck.Local");
@@ -137,6 +142,16 @@ bool ValgrindPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *)
         action->setEnabled(false);
         AnalyzerManager::addAction(action);
 
+        action = new ValgrindAction(this);
+        action->setId("MemcheckWithGdb.Local");
+        action->setTool(m_memcheckWithGdbTool);
+        action->setText(tr("Valgrind Memory Analyzer with GDB"));
+        action->setToolTip(memcheckWithGdbToolTip);
+        action->setMenuGroup(Constants::G_ANALYZER_TOOLS);
+        action->setStartMode(StartLocal);
+        action->setEnabled(false);
+        AnalyzerManager::addAction(action);
+
         action = new ValgrindAction(this);
         action->setId("Callgrind.Local");
         action->setTool(m_callgrindTool);
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.h
index 3e189d9d8e8..00706b3592e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 class ValgrindGlobalSettings;
 class MemcheckTool;
+class MemcheckWithGdbTool;
 class CallgrindTool;
 
 class ValgrindPlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     MemcheckTool *m_memcheckTool;
+    MemcheckWithGdbTool *m_memcheckWithGdbTool;
     CallgrindTool *m_callgrindTool;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
index e207d78f855..af78a62cf12 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindruncontrolfactory.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ValgrindRunControlFactory::ValgrindRunControlFactory(QObject *parent) :
 bool ValgrindRunControlFactory::canRun(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration, RunMode mode) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(runConfiguration);
-    return mode == CallgrindRunMode || mode == MemcheckRunMode;
+    return mode == CallgrindRunMode || mode == MemcheckRunMode || mode == MemcheckWithGdbRunMode;
 }
 
 RunControl *ValgrindRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration, RunMode mode, QString *errorMessage)