diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ExpressionDialog.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ExpressionDialog.java
index 1522f298130..c235bbb8519 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ExpressionDialog.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ExpressionDialog.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class ExpressionDialog extends Dialog
 	private void initializeDataWidgets()
 	{
 		fTextExpression.setText( fExpression );
+		fTextExpression.setSelection( fExpression.length() );
 		fTextExpression.selectAll();
 		setOkButtonState();
 	}