diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainAttachTab.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainAttachTab.java
index c310ba0c088..db38383a3f1 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainAttachTab.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainAttachTab.java
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ import org.eclipse.debug.core.ILaunchConfiguration;
 
 public class CMainAttachTab extends CMainTab {
 
+	public CMainAttachTab() {
+		super(false);
+	}
+	
 	public boolean isValid(ILaunchConfiguration config) {
 		if (super.isValid(config) == false) {
 			String name = fProgText.getText().trim();
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
index 7dbbe266a10..d4e7e41f03a 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.launch/src/org/eclipse/cdt/launch/ui/CMainTab.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class CMainTab extends CLaunchConfigurationTab {
 	public static final int DONT_CHECK_PROGRAM = 2;
 	
 	public CMainTab() {
-		this(0);
+		this(WANTS_TERMINAL);
 	}
 
 	public CMainTab(boolean terminalOption) {