diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
index 48668c33e52b..dadfd87f7b91 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydev_bundle/pydev_monkey.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ def _on_forked_process():
     pydevd.threadingCurrentThread().__pydevd_main_thread = True
     pydevd.settrace_forked()
 
+def _notify_process_created(dbg):
+    if dbg is not None:
+        cmd = dbg.cmd_factory.make_process_created_message()
+        dbg.writer.add_command(cmd)
+
 def _on_set_trace_for_new_thread(global_debugger):
     if global_debugger is not None:
         global_debugger.SetTrace(global_debugger.trace_dispatch)
@@ -458,6 +463,10 @@ def create_fork(original_name):
         if not child_process:
             if is_new_python_process:
                 _on_forked_process()
+        else:
+            if is_new_python_process:
+                from _pydevd_bundle.pydevd_comm import get_global_debugger
+                _notify_process_created(get_global_debugger())
         return child_process
     return new_fork
 
diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_comm.py b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_comm.py
index 8276001789ac..92bfab0dec3d 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_comm.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_comm.py
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ CMD_SHOW_RETURN_VALUES = 146
 CMD_INPUT_REQUESTED = 147
 CMD_GET_DESCRIPTION = 148
 
+CMD_PROCESS_CREATED = 149
+
 CMD_VERSION = 501
 CMD_RETURN = 502
 CMD_ERROR = 901
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ ID_TO_MEANING = {
     '147': 'CMD_INPUT_REQUESTED',
     '148': 'CMD_GET_DESCRIPTION',
 
+    '149': 'CMD_PROCESS_CREATED',
+
     '501': 'CMD_VERSION',
     '502': 'CMD_RETURN',
     '901': 'CMD_ERROR',
@@ -559,6 +563,9 @@ class NetCommandFactory:
         cmdText = "<xml>" + self._thread_to_xml(thread) + "</xml>"
         return NetCommand(CMD_THREAD_CREATE, 0, cmdText)
 
+    def make_process_created_message(self):
+        cmdText = '<process/>'
+        return NetCommand(CMD_PROCESS_CREATED, 0, cmdText)
 
     def make_custom_frame_created_message(self, frameId, frameDescription):
         frameDescription = pydevd_xml.make_valid_xml_value(frameDescription)
diff --git a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/AbstractCommand.java b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/AbstractCommand.java
index 9090238a6a45..c67c4dcb0525 100644
--- a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/AbstractCommand.java
+++ b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/AbstractCommand.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCommand<T> {
   public static final int SHOW_RETURN_VALUES = 146;
   public static final int INPUT_REQUESTED = 147;
 
+  public static final int PROCESS_CREATED = 149;
 
   public static final int ERROR = 901;
 
diff --git a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/ProcessCreatedCommand.java b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/ProcessCreatedCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8bc9a8a7cec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/ProcessCreatedCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.jetbrains.python.debugger.pydev;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+/**
+ * @author Alexander Koshevoy
+ */
+public class ProcessCreatedCommand extends AbstractCommand<ProcessCreatedCommand> {
+  public ProcessCreatedCommand(@NotNull RemoteDebugger debugger, int commandCode) {
+    super(debugger, commandCode);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected void buildPayload(Payload payload) {
+  }
+
+  public static boolean isProcessCreatedCommand(int command) {
+    return command == AbstractCommand.PROCESS_CREATED;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
index 3f51b5109b62..7164340e4e6a 100644
--- a/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
+++ b/python/pydevSrc/com/jetbrains/python/debugger/pydev/RemoteDebugger.java
@@ -452,6 +452,9 @@ public class RemoteDebugger implements ProcessDebugger {
       else if (AbstractCommand.isInputRequested(frame.getCommand())) {
         myDebugProcess.consoleInputRequested(ProtocolParser.parseInputCommand(frame.getPayload()));
       }
+      else if (ProcessCreatedCommand.isProcessCreatedCommand(frame.getCommand())) {
+        onProcessCreatedEvent();
+      }
       else {
         placeResponse(frame.getSequence(), frame);
       }
@@ -636,6 +639,9 @@ public class RemoteDebugger implements ProcessDebugger {
     }
   }
 
+  protected void onProcessCreatedEvent() throws PyDebuggerException {
+  }
+
   protected void fireCloseEvent() {
     for (RemoteDebuggerCloseListener listener : myCloseListeners) {
       listener.closed();