diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/gud.el b/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
index 24d5469..82846eb 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/gud.el
@@ -2603,6 +2603,10 @@ comint mode, which see."
 		      file-subst)))
 	 (filepart (and file-word (concat "-" (file-name-nondirectory file))))
 	 (existing-buffer (get-buffer (concat "*gud" filepart "*"))))
+    (select-window
+      (display-buffer
+       (get-buffer-create (concat "*gud" filepart "*"))
+       '(display-buffer-reuse-window display-buffer-in-previous-window)))
     (switch-to-buffer (concat "*gud" filepart "*"))
     (when (and existing-buffer (get-buffer-process existing-buffer))
       (error "This program is already being debugged"))