diff --git a/gtk3/console_window.c b/gtk3/console_window.c
index 2aed0b3..66f7abe 100644
--- a/gtk3/console_window.c
+++ b/gtk3/console_window.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static gboolean on_input_key_press(GtkEntry *input, GdkEventKey *event, ConsoleW
 
 				const char *entry = NULL;
 				gtk_tree_model_get(model, &iter, 0, &entry, -1);
-				gtk_entry_set_text(self->input, entry);
+				gtk_entry_set_text(input, entry);
 				gtk_editable_set_position(GTK_EDITABLE(input), -1);
 			}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static gboolean on_input_key_press(GtkEntry *input, GdkEventKey *event, ConsoleW
 		case GDK_KEY_Down:
 			if (event->type == GDK_KEY_PRESS) {
 				if (self->command_history_index <= 0) {
-					gtk_entry_set_text(self->input, "");
+					gtk_entry_set_text(input, "");
 					self->command_history_index = -1;
 				}
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static gboolean on_input_key_press(GtkEntry *input, GdkEventKey *event, ConsoleW
 
 				const char *entry = NULL;
 				gtk_tree_model_get(model, &iter, 0, &entry, -1);
-				gtk_entry_set_text(self->input, entry);
+				gtk_entry_set_text(input, entry);
 				gtk_editable_set_position(GTK_EDITABLE(input), -1);
 			}
 
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ static void console_window_init(ConsoleWindow *self) {
 	g_signal_connect(self->input, "delete-text", G_CALLBACK(on_delete_text), self);
 	g_signal_connect(self->input, "insert-text", G_CALLBACK(on_insert_text), self);
 	g_signal_connect(self->input, "move-cursor", G_CALLBACK(on_move_cursor), self);
+
+	gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(self->input));
 }
 
 static void console_window_realize(GtkWidget *widget) {
@@ -499,3 +501,9 @@ void console_clear(ConsoleWindow *self) {
 	// mark as dirty
 	gtk_widget_queue_draw(GTK_WIDGET(self));
 }
+
+void break_debugger(ConsoleWindow *self) {
+	GB_debugger_break(self->gb);
+	gtk_window_present_with_time(GTK_WINDOW(self), time(NULL));
+	gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(self->input));
+}
diff --git a/gtk3/console_window.h b/gtk3/console_window.h
index 96fbbe4..2fd03d0 100644
--- a/gtk3/console_window.h
+++ b/gtk3/console_window.h
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ char *console_get_async_input(ConsoleWindow *self, GB_gameboy_t *gb);
 char *console_get_sync_input(ConsoleWindow *self, GB_gameboy_t *gb);
 void console_log(ConsoleWindow *self, const char *message, GB_log_attributes attributes);
 void console_clear(ConsoleWindow *self);
+void break_debugger(ConsoleWindow *self);
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gtk3/main.c b/gtk3/main.c
index 645ee2c..97b7d1d 100644
--- a/gtk3/main.c
+++ b/gtk3/main.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static void activate_open(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer a
 static void activate_close(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
 static void activate_reset(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
 static void activate_show_console(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
+static void activate_break_debugger(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
 static void activate_open_gtk_debugger(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
 static void activate_open_memory_viewer(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
 static void activate_open_vram_viewer(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app);
@@ -99,11 +100,12 @@ static const GActionEntry emulation_entries[] = {
 
 static const GActionEntry developer_entries[] = {
 	{ "show_console", activate_show_console, NULL, NULL, NULL },
-	{ "open_gtk_debugger", activate_open_gtk_debugger, NULL, NULL, NULL },
 	// { "open_memory_viewer", activate_open_memory_viewer, NULL, NULL, NULL },
 	{ "open_vram_viewer", activate_open_vram_viewer, NULL, NULL, NULL },
+	{ "break_debugger", activate_break_debugger, NULL, NULL, NULL },
 	{ "toggle_developer_mode", NULL, NULL, "false", NULL },
 	{ "clear_console", activate_clear_console, NULL, NULL, NULL },
+	{ "open_gtk_debugger", activate_open_gtk_debugger, NULL, NULL, NULL },
 };
 
 static const GActionEntry app_entries[] = {
@@ -1247,6 +1249,12 @@ static void activate_clear_console(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, g
 	console_clear(gui_data.console);
 }
 
+// app.break_debugger GAction
+// Clears the debugger console
+static void activate_break_debugger(GSimpleAction *action, GVariant *parameter, gpointer app) {
+	break_debugger(gui_data.console);
+}
+
 // Closes a ROM
 static void close_rom(void) {
 	stop();