diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/JavaDebugProcess.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/JavaDebugProcess.java
index 8f9d6ac485f6..7fe1958d8039 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/JavaDebugProcess.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/JavaDebugProcess.java
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ public class JavaDebugProcess extends XDebugProcess {
             });
           }
         }
+        else if (event == DebuggerSession.EVENT_ATTACHED) {
+          getSession().rebuildViews(); // to refresh variables views message
+        }
       }
     });
 
@@ -424,6 +427,12 @@ public class JavaDebugProcess extends XDebugProcess {
     return myNodeManager;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public String getCurrentStateMessage() {
+    String description = myJavaSession.getStateDescription();
+    return description != null ? description : super.getCurrentStateMessage();
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   @Override
   public XValueMarkerProvider<?, ?> createValueMarkerProvider() {