diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/numberformat/FormattedValueVMUtil.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/numberformat/FormattedValueVMUtil.java
index 712a94f558a..55b56783ec6 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/numberformat/FormattedValueVMUtil.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/numberformat/FormattedValueVMUtil.java
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ public class FormattedValueVMUtil {
                             update.setStatus(getStatus()); 
                         }
                         countingRm.done();
+
+						// Note we don't mark the update object done, and we
+						// avoid calling our base implementation so that it
+						// doesn't either. The completion of this request is
+						// just a step in servicing the update.
                     }
                 });
             count++;