diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CLIProcessor.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CLIProcessor.java
index 0c903ed02b9..35b6a607a82 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CLIProcessor.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/CLIProcessor.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class CLIProcessor {
 			session.fireEvent(event);
 		} else if (isSettingBreakpoint(operation) ||
 				   isSettingWatchpoint(operation) ||
+				   isEnableBreakpoint(operation) ||
 				   isDeletingBreakpoint(operation)) {
 			// We know something change, we just do not know what.
 			// So the easiest way is to let the top layer handle it. 
@@ -112,4 +113,15 @@ public class CLIProcessor {
 		return isDelete;
 	}
 
+	boolean isEnableBreakpoint(String operation) {
+		boolean isChange = false;
+		/* changing breaks: enable, disable */
+		if ((operation.equals("dis") || operation.equals("disa") ||
+			(operation.startsWith("disa")  && "disable".indexOf(operation) != -1)) ||
+		    (operation.equals("en") || (operation.startsWith("en") && "enable".indexOf(operation) != -1))) {
+			isChange = true;
+		}
+		return isChange;
+	}
+
 }