diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/LanguageConsoleBuilder.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/LanguageConsoleBuilder.java
index fae5bea796ec..a58b3a51f572 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/LanguageConsoleBuilder.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/console/LanguageConsoleBuilder.java
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ public final class LanguageConsoleBuilder {
   }
 
   @NotNull
-  public LanguageConsoleView build(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull Language language) {
-    GutteredLanguageConsole consoleView = new GutteredLanguageConsole(new MyHelper(project, language.getDisplayName() + " Console", language, psiFileFactory), gutterContentProvider);
+  public LanguageConsoleView build(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull Language language, @Nullable VirtualFile virtualFileToReuse) {
+    final VirtualFile virtualFile =
+      virtualFileToReuse != null ? virtualFileToReuse : new LightVirtualFile(language.getDisplayName() + " Console", language, "");
+    GutteredLanguageConsole consoleView = new GutteredLanguageConsole(new MyHelper(project, virtualFile, psiFileFactory), gutterContentProvider);
     if (oneLineInput) {
       consoleView.getConsoleEditor().setOneLineMode(true);
     }
@@ -204,8 +206,10 @@ public final class LanguageConsoleBuilder {
 
     GutteredLanguageConsole console;
 
-    public MyHelper(@NotNull  Project project, @NotNull String title, @NotNull Language language, @Nullable PairFunction<VirtualFile, Project, PsiFile> psiFileFactory) {
-      super(project, new LightVirtualFile(title, language, ""));
+    public MyHelper(@NotNull Project project,
+                    @NotNull VirtualFile virtualFile,
+                    @Nullable PairFunction<VirtualFile, Project, PsiFile> psiFileFactory) {
+      super(project, virtualFile);
       this.psiFileFactory = psiFileFactory;
     }