--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/hudservice.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/hudservice.js
@@ -185,19 +185,18 @@ HUD_SERVICE.prototype =
         DebuggerServer.addBrowserActors();
       }
       DebuggerServer.allowChromeProcess = true;
 
       let client = new DebuggerClient(DebuggerServer.connectPipe());
       return client.connect()
         .then(() => client.getProcess())
         .then(aResponse => {
-          // Set chrome:false in order to attach to the target
-          // (i.e. send an `attach` request to the chrome actor)
-          return { form: aResponse.form, client: client, chrome: false };
+          // Use a TabActor in order to ensure calling `attach` to the ChromeActor
+          return { form: aResponse.form, client, chrome: true, isTabActor: true };
         });
     }
 
     let target;
     function getTarget(aConnection)
     {
       return TargetFactory.forRemoteTab(aConnection);
     }