diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionsWidget.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionsWidget.ts
index 085f2a7e38f5e017149c92b54d21f838bd102689..abf5c196b4887a84cea6cc1e901b815483d32c41 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionsWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/browser/debugActionsWidget.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export class DebugActionsWidget implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 
 		const state = this.debugService.state;
 		const process = this.debugService.getViewModel().focusedProcess;
-		const attached = process && process.configuration.request && strings.equalsIgnoreCase(process.configuration.request, 'attach') && !strings.equalsIgnoreCase(process.configuration.type, 'extensionHost');
+		const attached = process && process.configuration.request === 'attach' && process.configuration.type && !strings.equalsIgnoreCase(process.configuration.type, 'extensionHost');
 
 		return this.allActions.filter(a => {
 			if (a.id === ContinueAction.ID) {