diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/common/debug.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/common/debug.ts
index a5318358443..6c4e83d21d5 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/common/debug.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/common/debug.ts
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ export interface IDebugService {
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new debug process. Depending on the configuration will either 'launch' or 'attach'.
 	 */
-	createProcess(config: IConfig): TPromise<any>;
+	createProcess(config: IConfig): TPromise<IProcess>;
 
 	/**
 	 * Restarts a process or creates a new one if there is no active session.
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
index 7b7dec560c6..4203e733342 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ export class DebugService implements debug.IDebugService {
 		));
 	}
 
-	public createProcess(config: debug.IConfig): TPromise<any> {
+	public createProcess(config: debug.IConfig): TPromise<debug.IProcess> {
 		return this.textFileService.saveAll().then(() =>
 			this.configurationManager.resloveConfiguration(config).then(resolvedConfig => {
 				if (!resolvedConfig) {
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ export class DebugService implements debug.IDebugService {
 		);
 	}
 
-	private doCreateProcess(configuration: debug.IConfig): TPromise<any> {
+	private doCreateProcess(configuration: debug.IConfig): TPromise<debug.IProcess> {
 		const sessionId = generateUuid();
 		this.updateStateAndEmit(sessionId, debug.State.Initializing);
 
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@ export class DebugService implements debug.IDebugService {
 					extensionName: `${adapter.extensionDescription.publisher}.${adapter.extensionDescription.name}`,
 					isBuiltin: adapter.extensionDescription.isBuiltin,
 					launchJsonExists: !!this.configurationService.getConfiguration<debug.IGlobalConfig>('launch')
-				});
-			}).then(undefined, (error: any) => {
+				}).then(() => process);
+			}).then(p => p, (error: any) => {
 				if (error instanceof Error && error.message === 'Canceled') {
 					// Do not show 'canceled' error messages to the user #7906
 					return TPromise.as(null);