diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
index bc1a92ff78d..e8a59db0ca4 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableLabelFont.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.variable;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui.viewmodel.properties.LabelFont;
 import org.eclipse.debug.ui.IDebugUIConstants;
 import org.eclipse.jface.resource.JFaceResources;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.FontData;
 
 /**
  * @since 2.0
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@ import org.eclipse.jface.resource.JFaceResources;
 public class VariableLabelFont extends LabelFont {
     
     public VariableLabelFont() {
-        super(JFaceResources.getFontDescriptor(IDebugUIConstants.PREF_VARIABLE_TEXT_FONT).getFontData()[0]);
+        super(JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().getFontData(IDebugUIConstants.PREF_VARIABLE_TEXT_FONT)[0]);
     }
+
+	@Override
+	public FontData getFontData() {
+		// Requesting the font descriptor from JFaceResources every time when this method is called
+		// guarantees that changes made in the Preferences dialog will be applied.
+		return JFaceResources.getFontRegistry().getFontData(IDebugUIConstants.PREF_VARIABLE_TEXT_FONT)[0];
+	}
 }