diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/welcomeView.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/welcomeView.ts
index 7bd746a4b5bb16abe40bafa522ea8094092d4a72..74501598045369babb3459cf7c9798c09d434913 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/welcomeView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/welcomeView.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ export class WelcomeView extends ViewPane {
 		};
 		this._register(editorService.onDidActiveEditorChange(setContextKey));
 		this._register(this.debugService.getConfigurationManager().onDidRegisterDebugger(setContextKey));
+		this._register(this.onDidChangeBodyVisibility(visible => {
+			if (visible) {
+				setContextKey();
+			}
+		}));
 		setContextKey();
 
 		const debugKeybinding = this.keybindingService.lookupKeybinding(StartAction.ID);