diff --git a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerContentUi.java b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerContentUi.java
index 653460b56cf7..1e0923b9dbc5 100644
--- a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerContentUi.java
+++ b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerContentUi.java
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
   private final Project myProject;
 
   private ActionGroup myTopLeftActions = new DefaultActionGroup();
+  private ActionGroup myTopMiddleActions = new DefaultActionGroup();
   private ActionGroup myTopRightActions = new DefaultActionGroup();
 
   private final DefaultActionGroup myViewActions = new DefaultActionGroup();
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
 
   private final Set<Object> myRestoreStateRequestors = new HashSet<>();
   private String myTopLeftActionsPlace = ActionPlaces.UNKNOWN;
+  private String myTopMiddleActionsPlace = ActionPlaces.UNKNOWN;
   private String myTopRightActionsPlace = ActionPlaces.UNKNOWN;
   private final IdeFocusManager myFocusManager;
 
@@ -187,6 +189,13 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
     rebuildCommonActions();
   }
 
+  void setTopMiddleActions(final @NotNull ActionGroup topActions, @NotNull String place) {
+    myTopMiddleActions = topActions;
+    myTopMiddleActionsPlace = place;
+
+    rebuildCommonActions();
+  }
+
   void setTopRightActions(final @NotNull ActionGroup topActions, @NotNull String place) {
     myTopRightActions = topActions;
     myTopRightActionsPlace = place;
@@ -838,8 +847,9 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
     TabInfo tab = new TabInfo(grid).setObject(getStateFor(content).getTab()).setText("Tab");
 
     Wrapper leftWrapper = new Wrapper();
+    Wrapper middleWrapper = new Wrapper();
     Wrapper rightWrapper = new Wrapper();
-    myCommonActionsPlaceholder.put(grid, new TopToolbarWrappers(leftWrapper, rightWrapper));
+    myCommonActionsPlaceholder.put(grid, new TopToolbarWrappers(leftWrapper, middleWrapper, rightWrapper));
 
     Wrapper minimizedToolbar = new Wrapper();
     myMinimizedButtonsPlaceholder.put(grid, minimizedToolbar);
@@ -853,7 +863,7 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
     TwoSideComponent right = new TwoSideComponent(searchComponent, minimizedToolbar);
 
 
-    NonOpaquePanel sideComponent = new TwoSideComponent(leftWrapper, new TwoSideComponent(right, rightWrapper));
+    NonOpaquePanel sideComponent = new TwoSideComponent(leftWrapper, new TwoSideComponent(middleWrapper, new TwoSideComponent(right, rightWrapper)));
 
     tab.setSideComponent(sideComponent);
 
@@ -933,6 +943,7 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
     boolean hasToolbarContent = false;
     for (Map.Entry<GridImpl, TopToolbarWrappers> entry : myCommonActionsPlaceholder.entrySet()) {
       Wrapper leftPlaceHolder = entry.getValue().left;
+      Wrapper middlePlaceHolder = entry.getValue().middle;
       Wrapper rightPlaceHolder = entry.getValue().right;
 
       TopToolbarContextActions topToolbarContextActions = myContextActions.get(entry.getKey());
@@ -945,6 +956,14 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
         setActions(leftPlaceHolder, myTopLeftActionsPlace, leftGroupToBuild);
       }
 
+      DefaultActionGroup middleGroupToBuild = new DefaultActionGroup();
+      middleGroupToBuild.addAll(myTopMiddleActions);
+      final AnAction[] middleActions = middleGroupToBuild.getChildren(null);
+
+      if (topToolbarContextActions == null || !Arrays.equals(middleActions, topToolbarContextActions.middle)) {
+        setActions(middlePlaceHolder, myTopMiddleActionsPlace, middleGroupToBuild);
+      }
+
       DefaultActionGroup rightGroupToBuild = new DefaultActionGroup();
       rightGroupToBuild.addAll(myTopRightActions);
       final AnAction[] rightActions = rightGroupToBuild.getChildren(null);
@@ -953,7 +972,7 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
         setActions(rightPlaceHolder, myTopRightActionsPlace, rightGroupToBuild);
       }
 
-      myContextActions.put(entry.getKey(), new TopToolbarContextActions(leftActions, rightActions));
+      myContextActions.put(entry.getKey(), new TopToolbarContextActions(leftActions, middleActions, rightActions));
 
       if (leftGroupToBuild.getChildrenCount() > 0 || rightGroupToBuild.getChildrenCount() > 0) {
         hasToolbarContent = true;
@@ -1968,20 +1987,24 @@ public final class RunnerContentUi implements ContentUI, Disposable, CellTransfo
 
   private static class TopToolbarContextActions {
     public final AnAction[] left;
+    public final AnAction[] middle;
     public final AnAction[] right;
 
-    private TopToolbarContextActions(AnAction[] left, AnAction[] right) {
+    private TopToolbarContextActions(AnAction[] left, AnAction[] middle, AnAction[] right) {
       this.left = left;
+      this.middle = middle;
       this.right = right;
     }
   }
 
   private static class TopToolbarWrappers {
     public final Wrapper left;
+    public final Wrapper middle;
     public final Wrapper right;
 
-    private TopToolbarWrappers(Wrapper left, Wrapper right) {
+    private TopToolbarWrappers(Wrapper left, Wrapper middle, Wrapper right) {
       this.left = left;
+      this.middle = middle;
       this.right = right;
     }
   }
diff --git a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerLayoutUiImpl.java b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerLayoutUiImpl.java
index 5340068a671b..886a7bb3c1fe 100644
--- a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerLayoutUiImpl.java
+++ b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/impl/RunnerLayoutUiImpl.java
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ public class RunnerLayoutUiImpl implements Disposable.Parent, RunnerLayoutUi, La
     return this;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  @NotNull
+  public LayoutViewOptions setTopMiddleToolbar(@NotNull ActionGroup actions, @NotNull String place) {
+    myContentUI.setTopMiddleActions(actions, place);
+    return this;
+  }
+
   @Override
   @NotNull
   public LayoutViewOptions setTopRightToolbar(@NotNull ActionGroup actions, @NotNull String place) {
diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/LayoutViewOptions.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/LayoutViewOptions.java
index 28b3c792cf95..bb9393e8294f 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/LayoutViewOptions.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/layout/LayoutViewOptions.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ public interface LayoutViewOptions {
   @NotNull
   LayoutViewOptions setTopLeftToolbar(@NotNull ActionGroup actions, @NotNull String place);
 
+  @NotNull
+  LayoutViewOptions setTopMiddleToolbar(@NotNull ActionGroup actions, @NotNull String place);
+
   @NotNull
   LayoutViewOptions setTopRightToolbar(@NotNull ActionGroup actions, @NotNull String place);
 
diff --git a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/XDebugSessionTab2.kt b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/XDebugSessionTab2.kt
index c2a204758990..ff96d9835ad1 100644
--- a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/XDebugSessionTab2.kt
+++ b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/XDebugSessionTab2.kt
@@ -240,7 +240,13 @@ class XDebugSessionTab2(
 
       val singleContent = toolWindow.contentManager.contents.singleOrNull()
       val headerVisible = toolWindow.isHeaderVisible
-      val toolbar = DefaultActionGroup().apply {
+      val topRightToolbar = DefaultActionGroup().apply {
+        if (headerVisible) return@apply
+        addAll(toolWindow.decorator.headerToolbar.actions)
+      }
+      myUi.options.setTopRightToolbar(topRightToolbar, ActionPlaces.DEBUGGER_TOOLBAR)
+
+      val topMiddleToolbar = DefaultActionGroup().apply {
         if (singleContent == null || headerVisible) return@apply
 
         add(object : AnAction() {
@@ -249,13 +255,13 @@ class XDebugSessionTab2(
           }
 
           override fun update(e: AnActionEvent) {
-            e.presentation.text = "Close"
+            e.presentation.text = "Close debug session"
             e.presentation.icon = AllIcons.Actions.Close
           }
         })
-        addAll(toolWindow.decorator.headerToolbar.actions)
+        addSeparator()
       }
-      myUi.options.setTopRightToolbar(toolbar, ActionPlaces.DEBUGGER_TOOLBAR)
+      myUi.options.setTopMiddleToolbar(topMiddleToolbar, ActionPlaces.DEBUGGER_TOOLBAR)
 
       toolWindow.decorator.isHeaderVisible = headerVisible