diff --git a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
index c69d290d1..c7d3758d6 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/handlers/dap.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use helix_core::Selection;
 use helix_dap::{self as dap, Client, Payload, Request, ThreadId};
 use helix_lsp::block_on;
 use log::warn;
+use std::io::ErrorKind;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 #[macro_export]
@@ -285,11 +286,31 @@ impl Editor {
                         serde_json::from_value(request.arguments.unwrap_or_default()).unwrap();
                     // TODO: no unwrap
 
-                    let process = std::process::Command::new("tmux")
-                        .arg("split-window")
-                        .arg(arguments.args.join(" "))
-                        .spawn()
-                        .unwrap();
+                    let process = if cfg!(windows) {
+                        std::process::Command::new("wt")
+                            .arg("new-tab")
+                            .arg("--title")
+                            .arg("DEBUG")
+                            .arg("cmd")
+                            .arg("/C")
+                            .arg(arguments.args.join(" "))
+                            .spawn()
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|error| match error.kind() {
+                                ErrorKind::NotFound => std::process::Command::new("conhost")
+                                    .arg("cmd")
+                                    .arg("/C")
+                                    .arg(arguments.args.join(" "))
+                                    .spawn()
+                                    .unwrap(),
+                                e => panic!("Error to start debug console: {}", e),
+                            })
+                    } else {
+                        std::process::Command::new("tmux")
+                            .arg("split-window")
+                            .arg(arguments.args.join(" "))
+                            .spawn()
+                            .unwrap()
+                    };
 
                     let _ = debugger
                         .reply(