diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
index e725dc4acfb0b..cafca25cb455a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/debugService.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export class DebugService extends ee.EventEmitter implements debug.IDebugService
 					this.windowService.getWindow().focus();
 					const callStack = this.model.getThreads()[threadId].callStack;
 					if (callStack.length > 0) {
-						aria.alert(nls.localize('programPaused', "Program paused, reason {0}, {1} {2}", event.body.reason, callStack[0].source.name, callStack[0].lineNumber));
+						aria.alert(nls.localize('debuggingPaused', "Debugging paused, reason {0}, {1} {2}", event.body.reason, callStack[0].source.name, callStack[0].lineNumber));
 						this.setFocusedStackFrameAndEvaluate(callStack[0]);
 						this.openOrRevealEditor(callStack[0].source, callStack[0].lineNumber, false, false).done(null, errors.onUnexpectedError);
 					} else {
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ export class DebugService extends ee.EventEmitter implements debug.IDebugService
 		}));
 
 		this.toDispose.push(this.session.addListener2(debug.SessionEvents.CONTINUED, () => {
+			aria.alert(nls.localize('debuggingContinued', "Debugging continued."));
 			this.model.clearThreads(false);
 			this.setFocusedStackFrameAndEvaluate(null);
 			this.setStateAndEmit(debug.State.Running);