diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd.py
index dfac7691dc79..5f40a93e668a 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd.py
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ def _locked_settrace(
         
         #Suspend as the last thing after all tracing is in place.
         if suspend:
-            debugger.setSuspend(t, CMD_SET_BREAK)
+            debugger.setSuspend(t, CMD_THREAD_SUSPEND)
 
         PyDBCommandThread(debugger).start()
         PyDBCheckAliveThread(debugger).start()
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ def _locked_settrace(
 
 
         if suspend:
-            debugger.setSuspend(t, CMD_SET_BREAK)
+            debugger.setSuspend(t, CMD_THREAD_SUSPEND)
 
 
 def stoptrace():