diff --git a/src/ce_dbgitf.pas b/src/ce_dbgitf.pas
index a1a1e608..57430d1a 100644
--- a/src/ce_dbgitf.pas
+++ b/src/ce_dbgitf.pas
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ type
   (**
    * ICEEDebugObserver can call any of the method during debugging
    *)
-  ICEDebugger = interface
+  ICEDebugger = interface(ICESingleService)
+    function running: boolean;
     procedure addBreakPoint(const fname: string; line: integer; kind: TBreakPointKind);
     procedure removeBreakPoint(const fname: string; line: integer);
   end;
diff --git a/src/ce_gdb.pas b/src/ce_gdb.pas
index 76b66cab..62167d59 100644
--- a/src/ce_gdb.pas
+++ b/src/ce_gdb.pas
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ type
     procedure docChanged(document: TCESynMemo);
     procedure docClosing(document: TCESynMemo);
     //
+    function running: boolean;
+    function singleServiceName: string;
     procedure addBreakPoint(const fname: string; line: integer; kind: TBreakPointKind);
     procedure removeBreakPoint(const fname: string; line: integer);
   public
@@ -369,6 +371,7 @@ constructor TCEGdbWidget.create(aOwner: TComponent);
 begin
   inherited;
   EntitiesConnector.addObserver(self);
+  EntitiesConnector.addSingleService(self);
   fDocHandler:= getMultiDocHandler;
   fMsg:= getMessageDisplay;
   fFileLineBrks:= TStringList.Create;
@@ -458,6 +461,19 @@ end;
 {$ENDREGION}
 
 {$REGION Unsorted Debugging things ---------------------------------------------}
+function TCEGdbWidget.running: boolean;
+begin
+  if assigned(fGdb) then
+    exit(fGdb.Running)
+  else
+    exit(false);
+end;
+
+function TCEGdbWidget.singleServiceName: string;
+begin
+  exit('ICEDebugger');
+end;
+
 procedure TCEGdbWidget.killGdb;
 begin
   if not assigned(fGdb) then
diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index 12a76b59..74cd3185 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@ begin
   //
   fDastWorxExename:= exeFullName('dastworx' + exeExt);
   //
+  fDebugger := EntitiesConnector.getSingleService('ICEDebugger') as ICEDebugger;
+  //
   subjDocNew(TCEMultiDocSubject(fMultiDocSubject), self);
   EntitiesConnector.addObserver(self);
 end;