diff --git a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
index fd7635c8bd..409a34f307 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DebugInterface.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "AppCoreThread.h"
 #include "Debug.h"
 #include "../VU.h"
+#include "Counters.h"
 
 #include "../R3000A.h"
 #include "../IopMem.h"
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ private:
 
 bool DebugInterface::isAlive()
 {
-	return GetCoreThread().IsOpen();
+	return GetCoreThread().IsOpen() && g_FrameCount > 0;
 }
 
 bool DebugInterface::isCpuPaused()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlDisassemblyView.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlDisassemblyView.cpp
index 0901f71803..32e71d25a9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlDisassemblyView.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlDisassemblyView.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void CtrlDisassemblyView::drawBranchLine(wxDC& dc, std::map<u32,int>& addressPos
 
 int getBackgroundColor(unsigned int address)
 {
-	int colors[6] = {0xFFe0FFFF,0xFFFFe0e0,0xFFe8e8FF,0xFFFFe0FF,0xFFe0FFe0,0xFFFFFFe0};
+	u32 colors[6] = {0xFFe0FFFF,0xFFFFe0e0,0xFFe8e8FF,0xFFFFe0FF,0xFFe0FFe0,0xFFFFFFe0};
 	int n=symbolMap.GetFunctionNum(address);
 	if (n==-1) return 0xFFFFFFFF;
 	return colors[n%6];
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
index 1162b2643c..9666bd3357 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ void CtrlMemView::render(wxDC& dc)
 	bool hasFocus = wxWindow::FindFocus() == this;
 	int visibleRows = GetClientSize().y/rowHeight;
 
+	wxColor white = wxColor(0xFFFFFFFF);
+	dc.SetBrush(wxBrush(white));
+	dc.SetPen(wxPen(white));
+
+	int width,height;
+	dc.GetSize(&width,&height);
+	dc.DrawRectangle(0,0,width,height);
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < visibleRows+1; i++)
 	{
 		wchar_t temp[32];
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlRegisterList.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlRegisterList.cpp
index b6c85df711..f6a4ad1470 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlRegisterList.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlRegisterList.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ CtrlRegisterList::CtrlRegisterList(wxWindow* parent, DebugInterface* _cpu)
 	}
 
 	SetDoubleBuffered(true);
-	SetInitialBestSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
+	SetInitialSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
 }
 
 void CtrlRegisterList::postEvent(wxEventType type, wxString text)
@@ -341,19 +341,19 @@ void CtrlRegisterList::onPopupClick(wxCommandEvent& evt)
 	{
 	case ID_REGISTERLIST_DISPLAY32:
 		maxBits = 32;
-		SetBestSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
+		SetInitialSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
 		postEvent(debEVT_UPDATELAYOUT,0);
 		Refresh();
 		break;
 	case ID_REGISTERLIST_DISPLAY64:
 		maxBits = 64;
-		SetBestSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
+		SetInitialSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
 		postEvent(debEVT_UPDATELAYOUT,0);
 		Refresh();
 		break;
 	case ID_REGISTERLIST_DISPLAY128:
 		maxBits = 128;
-		SetBestSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
+		SetInitialSize(ClientToWindowSize(GetMinClientSize()));
 		postEvent(debEVT_UPDATELAYOUT,0);
 		Refresh();
 		break;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/DebuggerLists.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/DebuggerLists.cpp
index ec044076b6..2a7b0a8503 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/DebuggerLists.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/DebuggerLists.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ GenericListViewColumn breakpointColumns[BPL_COLUMNCOUNT] = {
 BreakpointList::BreakpointList(wxWindow* parent, DebugInterface* _cpu, CtrlDisassemblyView* _disassembly)
 	: wxListView(parent,wxID_ANY,wxDefaultPosition,wxDefaultSize,wxLC_VIRTUAL|wxLC_REPORT|wxLC_SINGLE_SEL|wxNO_BORDER), cpu(_cpu), disasm(_disassembly)
 {
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+	// On linux wx failed to resize properly the page. I don't know why so for the moment I just create a static size page
+	// Far from ideal but at least I can use the memory window!
+	this->SetSize(wxSize(1000, 200));
+#endif
 	insertListViewColumns(this,breakpointColumns,BPL_COLUMNCOUNT);
 }
 
@@ -130,7 +135,11 @@ wxString BreakpointList::OnGetItemText(long item, long col) const
 				const std::string sym = symbolMap.GetLabelString(displayedBreakPoints_[index].addr);
 				if (!sym.empty())
 				{
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+					swprintf(dest,256,L"%s",sym.c_str());
+#else
 					swprintf(dest,256,L"%S",sym.c_str());
+#endif
 				} else {
 					wcscpy(dest,L"-");
 				}
@@ -144,7 +153,11 @@ wxString BreakpointList::OnGetItemText(long item, long col) const
 			} else {
 				char temp[256];
 				disasm->getOpcodeText(displayedBreakPoints_[index].addr, temp);
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+				swprintf(dest,256,L"%s",temp);
+#else
 				swprintf(dest,256,L"%S",temp);
+#endif
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -153,7 +166,11 @@ wxString BreakpointList::OnGetItemText(long item, long col) const
 			if (isMemory || displayedBreakPoints_[index].hasCond == false) {
 				wcscpy(dest,L"-");
 			} else {
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+				swprintf(dest,256,L"%s",displayedBreakPoints_[index].cond.expressionString);
+#else
 				swprintf(dest,256,L"%S",displayedBreakPoints_[index].cond.expressionString);
+#endif
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -169,9 +186,17 @@ wxString BreakpointList::OnGetItemText(long item, long col) const
 	case BPL_ENABLED:
 		{
 			if (isMemory) {
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+				swprintf(dest,256,L"%s",displayedMemChecks_[index].cond & MEMCHECK_BREAK ? "true" : "false");
+#else
 				swprintf(dest,256,L"%S",displayedMemChecks_[index].cond & MEMCHECK_BREAK ? "true" : "false");
+#endif
 			} else {
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+				swprintf(dest,256,L"%s",displayedBreakPoints_[index].enabled ? "true" : "false");
+#else
 				swprintf(dest,256,L"%S",displayedBreakPoints_[index].enabled ? "true" : "false");
+#endif
 			}
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
index e4dd361ae9..ec7d5a89e7 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/ix86-32/iR5900-32.cpp
@@ -1295,6 +1295,14 @@ void dynarecMemcheck()
 	recExitExecution();
 }
 
+__fastcall void dynarecMemLogcheck(u32 start, bool store)
+{
+	if (store)
+		DevCon.WriteLn("Hit store breakpoint @0x%x", start);
+	else
+		DevCon.WriteLn("Hit load breakpoint @0x%x", start);
+}
+
 void recMemcheck(u32 bits, bool store)
 {
 	iFlushCall(FLUSH_INTERPRETER);
@@ -1315,7 +1323,7 @@ void recMemcheck(u32 bits, bool store)
 	auto checks = CBreakPoints::GetMemChecks();
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < checks.size(); i++)
 	{
-		if ((checks[i].cond & MEMCHECK_BREAK) == 0)
+		if (checks[i].result == 0)
 			continue;
 		if ((checks[i].cond & MEMCHECK_WRITE) == 0 && store == true)
 			continue;
@@ -1333,7 +1341,13 @@ void recMemcheck(u32 bits, bool store)
 		xForwardJGE8 next2;			// if start >= address+size then goto next2
 
 		// hit the breakpoint
-		xCALL(&dynarecMemcheck);
+		if (checks[i].result & MEMCHECK_LOG) {
+			xMOV(edx, store);
+			xCALL(&dynarecMemLogcheck);
+		}
+		if (checks[i].result & MEMCHECK_BREAK) {
+			xCALL(&dynarecMemcheck);
+		}
 
 		next1.SetTarget();
 		next2.SetTarget();