diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionItems.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionItems.ts
index d26c2c0843c622ed59e9c6569d1eac6ad1f4c266..3530a8d95d2c2498a1ecd803800529d8cfa098a1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionItems.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionItems.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class StartDebugActionItem extends EventEmitter implements IActionItem {
 	private registerListeners(): void {
 		this.toDispose.push(this.configurationService.onDidUpdateConfiguration(e => {
 			this.updateOptions();
+			this.nameContainer.textContent = this.debugService.getViewModel().selectedConfigurationName;
 		}));
 		this.toDispose.push(this.selectBox.onDidSelect(configurationName => {
 			this.debugService.getViewModel().setSelectedConfigurationName(configurationName);