diff --git a/Makefile.example b/Makefile.example
index aa188c22..d96765aa 100644
--- a/Makefile.example
+++ b/Makefile.example
@@ -128,17 +128,20 @@ qemu: newlib tools $(NAME).elf
 	$(QEMU) -monitor stdio -serial tcp::12346,server,nowait -smp $(SMP) -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:4711 -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img
 
 qemudbg: newlib tools $(NAME).elf
-	$(QEMU) -s -S -monitor stdio -serial tcp::12346,server -smp $(SMP) -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:4711 -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img
+	$(QEMU) -s -S -nographic -monitor stdio -serial tcp::12346,server -smp $(SMP) -net nic,model=rtl8139 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::12345-:4711 -kernel metalsvm.elf -initrd tools/initrd.img
 
 gdb: $(NAME).elf
 	$(GDB) -q -x script.gdb
 
 debug: newlib tools $(NAME).elf
+	killall $(QEMU) || true
+	killall $(GDB) || true
+	sleep 1
 	gnome-terminal --working-directory=$(TOPDIR) \
-			--tab --title=Debug --command="bash -c 'sleep 1 && telnet localhost 12346'" \
 			--tab --title=Shell --command="bash -c 'sleep 1 && telnet localhost 12345'" \
 			--tab --title=QEmu --command="make qemudbg" \
-			--tab --title=GDB --command="make gdb"
+			--tab --title=GDB --command="make gdb" \
+			--tab --title=Debug --command="bash -c 'sleep 1 && telnet localhost 12346'"
 
 clean:
 	$Q$(RM) $(NAME).elf $(NAME).sym *~