diff --git a/bochs/cpu/cpu.h b/bochs/cpu/cpu.h
index 42021137f..b8fc8edc8 100644
--- a/bochs/cpu/cpu.h
+++ b/bochs/cpu/cpu.h
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ public: // for now...
   void initialize(void);
   void after_restore_state(void);
   void register_state(void);
-#if BX_WITH_WX
+#if BX_WITH_WX && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   void register_wx_state(void);
 #endif
   static Bit64s param_save_handler(void *devptr, bx_param_c *param);
diff --git a/bochs/cpu/init.cc b/bochs/cpu/init.cc
index 5f7b3b633..9d30ce4b9 100644
--- a/bochs/cpu/init.cc
+++ b/bochs/cpu/init.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ BX_CPU_C::BX_CPU_C(unsigned id): bx_cpuid(id)
   srand(time(NULL)); // initialize random generator for RDRAND/RDSEED
 }
 
-#if BX_WITH_WX
+#if BX_WITH_WX && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 
 #define IF_SEG_REG_GET(x) \
   if (!strcmp(param->get_name(), #x)) { \
@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@ void BX_CPU_C::initialize(void)
   init_VMCS();
 #endif
 
-#if BX_WITH_WX
+#if BX_WITH_WX && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   register_wx_state();
 #endif
 }
 
-#if BX_WITH_WX
+#if BX_WITH_WX && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 void BX_CPU_C::register_wx_state(void)
 {
   if (SIM->get_param(BXPN_WX_CPU_STATE) != NULL) {
diff --git a/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.cc b/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.cc
index e53061fee..45de704cc 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.cc
@@ -3380,8 +3380,13 @@ void ActivateMenuItem (int cmd)
 
 void InitDebugDialog()
 {
-    DoAllInit();    // non-os-specific init stuff
-    OSInit();
+  DoAllInit();    // non-os-specific init stuff
+  OSInit();
+}
+
+void CloseDebugDialog()
+{
+  CloseDialog();
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.h b/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.h
index 148860626..04b82a7d9 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/enh_dbg.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ int GetNextSelectedLI(int listnum, int StartPt);
 
 bx_bool OSInit();
 void SpecialInit();
+void CloseDialog();
 
 void HitBreak();
 void ParseIDText(const char *x);
diff --git a/bochs/gui/gtk_enh_dbg_osdep.cc b/bochs/gui/gtk_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
index 6ae96b070..55cfb6386 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/gtk_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/gtk_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
@@ -2334,6 +2334,11 @@ bx_bool OSInit()
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+void CloseDialog()
+{
+  gtk_widget_destroy(window);
+}
+
 // recurse displaying each leaf/branch of param_tree -- with values for each leaf
 void MakeBL(TreeParent *h_P, bx_param_c *p)
 {
diff --git a/bochs/gui/gui.cc b/bochs/gui/gui.cc
index e1cc94c05..bb6c8fabb 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/gui.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/gui.cc
@@ -1015,4 +1015,10 @@ void bx_gui_c::init_debug_dialog()
   extern void InitDebugDialog();
   InitDebugDialog();
 }
+
+void bx_gui_c::close_debug_dialog()
+{
+  extern void CloseDebugDialog();
+  CloseDebugDialog();
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/bochs/gui/gui.h b/bochs/gui/gui.h
index b98624732..03ee8928f 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/gui.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/gui.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public:
   const char* get_toggle_info(void);
 #if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   void init_debug_dialog(void);
+  void close_debug_dialog(void);
 #endif
 
 protected:
diff --git a/bochs/gui/win32_enh_dbg_osdep.cc b/bochs/gui/win32_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
index 033e8f1e7..a7e00c94b 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/win32_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/win32_enh_dbg_osdep.cc
@@ -1821,6 +1821,11 @@ bx_bool OSInit()
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+void CloseDialog()
+{
+  SendMessage(hY, WM_CLOSE, 0, 0);
+}
+
 // recurse displaying each leaf/branch of param_tree -- with values for each leaf
 void MakeBL(HTREEITEM *h_P, bx_param_c *p)
 {
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wx.cc b/bochs/gui/wx.cc
index 139c9ac48..4fec6409c 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wx.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/wx.cc
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ static bx_bool wx_hide_ips = 0;
 #if defined (wxHAS_RAW_KEY_CODES) && defined(__WXGTK__)
 static Bit32u convertStringToGDKKey (const char *string);
 #endif
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
+BxEvent *wx_notify_callback (void *unused, BxEvent *event);
+static bxevent_handler old_callback = NULL;
+static void *old_callback_arg = NULL;
+#endif
 
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -922,6 +927,20 @@ bx_bool MyPanel::fillBxKeyEvent(wxKeyEvent& wxev, BxKeyEvent& bxev, bx_bool rele
 // fill in methods of bx_gui
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#if defined(WIN32) && BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
+DWORD WINAPI DebugGuiThread(LPVOID)
+{
+  MSG msg;
+
+  bx_gui->init_debug_dialog();
+  while (GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
+    TranslateMessage(&msg);
+    DispatchMessage(&msg);
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 void bx_wx_gui_c::specific_init(int argc, char **argv, unsigned headerbar_y)
 {
   int b,i,j;
@@ -989,6 +1008,22 @@ void bx_wx_gui_c::specific_init(int argc, char **argv, unsigned headerbar_y)
     }
   }
 
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
+  // redirect notify callback to wx specific code
+  SIM->get_notify_callback(&old_callback, &old_callback_arg);
+  assert(old_callback != NULL);
+  SIM->set_notify_callback(wx_notify_callback, NULL);
+#ifdef WIN32
+  // on Windows the debugger gui must run in a separate thread
+  DWORD threadID;
+  CreateThread(NULL, 0, DebugGuiThread, NULL, 0, &threadID);
+#else
+  wxMutexGuiEnter();
+  init_debug_dialog();
+  wxMutexGuiLeave();
+#endif
+#endif
+
   new_gfx_api = 1;
   dialog_caps = BX_GUI_DLG_USER | BX_GUI_DLG_SNAPSHOT | BX_GUI_DLG_SAVE_RESTORE;
 }
@@ -1640,6 +1675,10 @@ bx_wx_gui_c::replace_bitmap(unsigned hbar_id, unsigned bmap_id)
 void bx_wx_gui_c::exit(void)
 {
   clear_screen();
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
+  SIM->set_notify_callback(old_callback, old_callback_arg);
+  close_debug_dialog();
+#endif
 }
 
 void bx_wx_gui_c::mouse_enabled_changed_specific(bx_bool val)
@@ -1728,4 +1767,47 @@ static Bit32u convertStringToGDKKey (const char *string)
 }
 #endif
 
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
+
+#include "enh_dbg.h"
+
+BxEvent *wx_notify_callback(void *unused, BxEvent *event)
+{
+  switch (event->type)
+  {
+    case BX_SYNC_EVT_GET_DBG_COMMAND:
+      {
+        debug_cmd = new char[512];
+        debug_cmd_ready = 0;
+        HitBreak();
+        while (debug_cmd_ready == 0 && bx_user_quit == 0)
+        {
+          if (vgaw_refresh != 0)  // is the GUI frontend requesting a VGAW refresh?
+            SIM->refresh_vga();
+          vgaw_refresh = 0;
+#ifdef WIN32
+          Sleep(10);
+#elif BX_HAVE_USLEEP
+          usleep(10000);
+#else
+          sleep(1);
+#endif
+        }
+        if (bx_user_quit != 0) {
+          bx_dbg_exit(0);
+        }
+        event->u.debugcmd.command = debug_cmd;
+        event->retcode = 1;
+        return event;
+      }
+    case BX_ASYNC_EVT_DBG_MSG:
+      {
+        ParseIDText(event->u.logmsg.msg);
+        return event;
+      }
+    default:
+      return (*old_callback)(old_callback_arg, event);
+  }
+}
+#endif /* if BX_DEBUGGER && BX_DEBUGGER_GUI */
 #endif /* if BX_WITH_WX */
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
index 846051c92..7af039af8 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.cc
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void AdvancedLogOptionsDialog::ShowHelp()
   wxMessageBox(MSG_NO_HELP, MSG_NO_HELP_CAPTION, wxOK | wxICON_ERROR, this);
 }
 
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // DebugLogDialog implementation
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1310,6 +1310,7 @@ void ParamDialog::ShowHelp()
 //     - col2: flexgrid
 //       - CR* params
 
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 // all events go to OnEvent method
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CpuRegistersDialog, wxDialog)
   EVT_BUTTON(-1, CpuRegistersDialog::OnEvent)
@@ -1512,6 +1513,7 @@ void CpuRegistersDialog::OnEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
       ParamDialog::OnEvent(event);
   }
 }
+#endif
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // FloppyConfigDialog implementation
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.h b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.h
index 0eb8e6565..a86438244 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wxdialog.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/wxdialog.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
 
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // DebugLogDialog
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ public:
 // |      [Go]  [Stop]  [Step]  [Step N]  N=[____]           |
 // +---------------------------------------------------------+
 //
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 class CpuRegistersDialog : public ParamDialog
 {
 
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ public:
   virtual void CopyParamToGui();
   DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
+#endif
 
 
 /**************************************************************************
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wxmain.cc b/bochs/gui/wxmain.cc
index 998b0e34b..ea5104626 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wxmain.cc
+++ b/bochs/gui/wxmain.cc
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ extern "C" int libwx_LTX_plugin_init(plugin_t *plugin, plugintype_t type,
   wxLogDebug(wxT("installing %s as the Bochs GUI"), wxT("wxWidgets"));
   SIM->get_param_enum(BXPN_SEL_DISPLAY_LIBRARY)->set_enabled(0);
   MyPanel::OnPluginInit();
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   bx_list_c *list = new bx_list_c(SIM->get_param("."),
       "wxdebug",
       "subtree for the wx debugger"
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ extern "C" int libwx_LTX_plugin_init(plugin_t *plugin, plugintype_t type,
       "CPU State"
       );
   cpu->set_options(bx_list_c::USE_TAB_WINDOW);
+#endif
   return 0; // success
 }
 
@@ -344,9 +346,11 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MyFrame, wxFrame)
   EVT_MENU(ID_Edit_Other, MyFrame::OnEditOther)
   EVT_MENU(ID_Log_Prefs, MyFrame::OnLogPrefs)
   EVT_MENU(ID_Log_PrefsDevice, MyFrame::OnLogPrefsDevice)
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   EVT_MENU(ID_Debug_ShowCpu, MyFrame::OnShowCpu)
 #if BX_DEBUGGER
   EVT_MENU(ID_Debug_Console, MyFrame::OnDebugLog)
+#endif
 #endif
   // toolbar events
   EVT_TOOL(ID_Edit_FD_0, MyFrame::OnToolbarClick)
@@ -423,9 +427,11 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
   // init variables
   sim_thread = NULL;
   start_bochs_times = 0;
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   showCpu = NULL;
   debugCommand = NULL;
   debugCommandEvent = NULL;
+#endif
 
   // set up the gui
   menuConfiguration = new wxMenu;
@@ -466,10 +472,12 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
   menuSimulate->Enable(ID_Simulate_PauseResume, FALSE);
   menuSimulate->Enable(ID_Simulate_Stop, FALSE);
 
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   menuDebug = new wxMenu;
   menuDebug->Append(ID_Debug_ShowCpu, wxT("Show &CPU"));
 #if BX_DEBUGGER
   menuDebug->Append(ID_Debug_Console, wxT("Debug Console"));
+#endif
 #endif
 
   menuLog = new wxMenu;
@@ -484,7 +492,9 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
   menuBar->Append(menuConfiguration, wxT("&File"));
   menuBar->Append(menuEdit, wxT("&Edit"));
   menuBar->Append(menuSimulate, wxT("&Simulate"));
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   menuBar->Append(menuDebug, wxT("&Debug"));
+#endif
   menuBar->Append(menuLog, wxT("&Log"));
   menuBar->Append(menuHelp, wxT("&Help"));
   SetMenuBar(menuBar);
@@ -539,7 +549,7 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame(const wxString& title, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size,
   SetAutoLayout(TRUE);
   SetSizer(sz);
 
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   // create the debug log dialog box immediately so that we can write output
   // to it.
   showDebugLog = new DebugLogDialog(this, -1);
@@ -810,6 +820,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnLogPrefsDevice(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 //   interrupt the simulation, you want to force an update.  If you manually
 //   change a parameter, you would force an update.
 // When simulation is free running, #1 or #2 might make sense.  Try #2.
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 void MyFrame::OnShowCpu(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
   if (SIM->get_param(BXPN_WX_CPU0_STATE) == NULL) {
@@ -888,6 +899,7 @@ void MyFrame::DebugCommand(const char *cmd)
   }
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 void MyFrame::OnQuit(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
@@ -931,7 +943,7 @@ void MyFrame::simStatusChanged(StatusChange change, bx_bool popupNotify) {
       menuSimulate->Enable(ID_Simulate_PauseResume, FALSE);
       menuSimulate->Enable(ID_Simulate_Stop, FALSE);
       menuSimulate->SetLabel(ID_Simulate_PauseResume, wxT("&Pause"));
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
       showDebugLog->Show(FALSE);
 #endif
       // This should only be used if the simulation stops due to error.
@@ -1055,7 +1067,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnKillSim(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
   // OnSimThreadExit, which also tries to lock sim_thread_lock.
   // If we grab the lock at this level, deadlock results.
   wxLogDebug(wxT("OnKillSim()"));
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   // the sim_thread may be waiting for a debugger command.  If so, send
   // it a "quit"
   DebugCommand("quit");
@@ -1180,9 +1192,11 @@ void MyFrame::OnSim2CIEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
   // all cases should return.  sync event handlers MUST send back a
   // response.  async event handlers MUST delete the event.
   switch (be->type) {
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   case BX_ASYNC_EVT_REFRESH:
     RefreshDialogs();
     break;
+#endif
   case BX_SYNC_EVT_ASK_PARAM:
     wxLogDebug(wxT("before HandleAskParam"));
     be->retcode = HandleAskParam(be);
@@ -1191,7 +1205,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnSim2CIEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
     sim_thread->SendSyncResponse(be);
     wxLogDebug(wxT("after SendSyncResponse"));
     break;
-#if BX_DEBUGGER
+#if BX_DEBUGGER && !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   case BX_ASYNC_EVT_DBG_MSG:
     showDebugLog->AppendText(wxString(be->u.logmsg.msg, wxConvUTF8));
     break;
@@ -1200,6 +1214,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnSim2CIEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
   case BX_ASYNC_EVT_LOG_MSG:
     OnLogMsg(be);
     break;
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   case BX_SYNC_EVT_GET_DBG_COMMAND:
     wxLogDebug(wxT("BX_SYNC_EVT_GET_DBG_COMMAND received"));
     if (debugCommand == NULL) {
@@ -1223,6 +1238,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnSim2CIEvent(wxCommandEvent& event)
       sim_thread->SendSyncResponse(be);
     }
     break;
+#endif
   case BX_ASYNC_EVT_QUIT_SIM:
     wxMessageBox(wxT("Bochs simulation has stopped."), wxT("Bochs Stopped"),
         wxOK | wxICON_INFORMATION, this);
@@ -1352,6 +1368,7 @@ void MyFrame::OnToolbarClick(wxCommandEvent& event)
 }
 
 // warning: This can be called from the simulator thread!!!
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 bool MyFrame::WantRefresh()
 {
   bool anyShowing = false;
@@ -1363,6 +1380,7 @@ void MyFrame::RefreshDialogs()
 {
   if (showCpu!=NULL && showCpu->IsShowing()) showCpu->CopyParamToGui();
 }
+#endif
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Simulation Thread
@@ -1466,11 +1484,13 @@ BxEvent *SimThread::SiminterfaceCallback2(BxEvent *event)
         return event;
   }
 
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   // prune refresh events if the frame is going to ignore them anyway
   if (event->type == BX_ASYNC_EVT_REFRESH && !theFrame->WantRefresh()) {
     delete event;
     return NULL;
   }
+#endif
 
   //encapsulate the bxevent in a wxwidgets event
   wxCommandEvent wxevent(wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED, ID_Sim2CI_Event);
diff --git a/bochs/gui/wxmain.h b/bochs/gui/wxmain.h
index 44628ad15..2387e4973 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/wxmain.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/wxmain.h
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ enum
   ID_Simulate_Start,
   ID_Simulate_PauseResume,
   ID_Simulate_Stop,
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   ID_Debug_ShowCpu,
   ID_Debug_Console,
+#endif
   ID_Log_View,
   ID_Log_Prefs,
   ID_Log_PrefsDevice,
@@ -189,12 +191,14 @@ public:
   void OnLogPrefs(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnLogPrefsDevice(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void OnEditATA(wxCommandEvent& event);
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   void OnShowCpu(wxCommandEvent& event);
 #if BX_DEBUGGER
   void OnDebugLog(wxCommandEvent& event);
   void DebugBreak();
   void DebugCommand(wxString string);
   void DebugCommand(const char *cmd);
+#endif
 #endif
   void editFloppyConfig(int drive);
   void editFirstCdrom();
@@ -217,6 +221,7 @@ private:
   wxMenu *menuLog;
   wxMenu *menuHelp;
   wxToolBar *bxToolBar;
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   ParamDialog *showCpu;
 #if BX_DEBUGGER
   DebugLogDialog *showDebugLog;
@@ -224,8 +229,11 @@ private:
   void RefreshDialogs();
   char *debugCommand; // maybe need lock on this
   BxEvent *debugCommandEvent;  // maybe need lock on this
+#endif
 public:
+#if !BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
   bool WantRefresh();
+#endif
 
 DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
diff --git a/bochs/wxbochs.rc b/bochs/wxbochs.rc
index a5336db8d..5854e16cd 100644
--- a/bochs/wxbochs.rc
+++ b/bochs/wxbochs.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 icon_bochs ICON build\win32\nsis\bochs.ico
 #include "wx/msw/wx.rc"
-#if BX_WITH_WIN32
+#if BX_WITH_WIN32 || BX_DEBUGGER_GUI
 #include "win32res.rc"
 #else
 #include "bxversion.rc"