fixes #81373

src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/debug.contribution.ts

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench).regi
 
 const debugCategory = nls.localize('debugCategory', "Debug");
 
-registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(StartAction, StartAction.ID, StartAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyCode.F5 }), 'Debug: Start Debugging', debugCategory);
+registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(StartAction, StartAction.ID, StartAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyCode.F5 }, CONTEXT_IN_DEBUG_MODE.toNegated()), 'Debug: Start Debugging', debugCategory);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ConfigureAction, ConfigureAction.ID, ConfigureAction.LABEL), 'Debug: Open launch.json', debugCategory);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(AddFunctionBreakpointAction, AddFunctionBreakpointAction.ID, AddFunctionBreakpointAction.LABEL), 'Debug: Add Function Breakpoint', debugCategory);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ReapplyBreakpointsAction, ReapplyBreakpointsAction.ID, ReapplyBreakpointsAction.LABEL), 'Debug: Reapply All Breakpoints', debugCategory);