diff --git a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/actions/ResumeAction.java b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/actions/ResumeAction.java
index 7c87486f81a5..f1b350dd06d6 100644
--- a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/actions/ResumeAction.java
+++ b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/actions/ResumeAction.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.intellij.xdebugger.impl.actions;
 
 import com.intellij.execution.actions.ChooseDebugConfigurationPopupAction;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ActionPlaces;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbService;
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ import com.intellij.xdebugger.XDebuggerManager;
 import com.intellij.xdebugger.impl.DebuggerSupport;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+
 /**
  * @author nik
  */
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ public class ResumeAction extends XDebuggerActionBase implements DumbAware {
     if (session != null && !session.isStopped()) {
       return session.isPaused();
     }
-    return !ActionPlaces.DEBUGGER_TOOLBAR.equals(e.getPlace());
+    // disable visual representation but leave the shortcut action enabled
+    return e.getInputEvent() instanceof KeyEvent;
   }
 
   @Override