diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
index 487193ec270cbf31825681e65b7137447af7c8f5..94e9d20679e3344ee2b8efb296cf99e3ff6ce958 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ export class DebugService implements debug.IDebugService {
 			}
 
 			// task is already running - nothing to do.
-			if (this.lastTaskEvent && (this.lastTaskEvent.taskName === taskName || this.lastTaskEvent.taskId === task._id)) {
+			if (this.lastTaskEvent && this.lastTaskEvent.taskId === task._id) {
 				return TPromise.as(null);
 			}