diff --git a/src/ddebug/common/debugger.d b/src/ddebug/common/debugger.d
index 26eb6f2..99a7f2f 100644
--- a/src/ddebug/common/debugger.d
+++ b/src/ddebug/common/debugger.d
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ interface Debugger : ProgramExecution {
     void execStepIn();
     /// step out
     void execStepOut();
+    /// restart
+    void execRestart();
 
     /// update list of breakpoints
     void setBreakpoints(Breakpoint[] bp);
@@ -217,6 +219,10 @@ class DebuggerProxy : Debugger, DebuggerCallback {
     void execStepOut() {
         _debugger.postRequest(delegate() { _debugger.execStepOut(); });
     }
+    /// restart
+    void execRestart() {
+        _debugger.postRequest(delegate() { _debugger.execRestart(); });
+    }
     /// update list of breakpoints
     void setBreakpoints(Breakpoint[] breakpoints) {
         Breakpoint[] cloned;
diff --git a/src/ddebug/gdb/gdbinterface.d b/src/ddebug/gdb/gdbinterface.d
index 1d165ab..5bf125d 100644
--- a/src/ddebug/gdb/gdbinterface.d
+++ b/src/ddebug/gdb/gdbinterface.d
@@ -281,6 +281,11 @@ class GDBInterface : ConsoleDebuggerInterface {
     void execStepOut() {
         _stepOutRequestId = sendCommand("-exec-finish");
     }
+    /// restart
+    int _restartRequestId;
+    void execRestart() {
+        //_restartRequestId = sendCommand("-exec-restart");
+    }
 
     private GDBBreakpoint[] _breakpoints;
     private static class GDBBreakpoint {
diff --git a/src/dlangide/ui/debuggerui.d b/src/dlangide/ui/debuggerui.d
index 9251483..96e8d64 100644
--- a/src/dlangide/ui/debuggerui.d
+++ b/src/dlangide/ui/debuggerui.d
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ class DebuggerUIHandler : DebuggerCallback {
                     _debugger.execContinue();
                 return true;
             case IDEActions.DebugStop:
-                _debugger.execStop();
+                //_debugger.execStop();
+                Log.d("Trying to stop debugger");
+                _debugger.stop();
                 return true;
             case IDEActions.DebugStepInto:
                 if (_state == DebuggingState.paused)
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class DebuggerUIHandler : DebuggerCallback {
                     _debugger.execStepOut();
                 return true;
             case IDEActions.DebugRestart:
-                //_debugger.execStepOut();
+                _debugger.execRestart();
                 return true;
             default:
                 return false;