diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/sourcelookup/DsfSourceDisplayAdapter.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/sourcelookup/DsfSourceDisplayAdapter.java
index 342125d5a9f..a6b6425fe1d 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/sourcelookup/DsfSourceDisplayAdapter.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/sourcelookup/DsfSourceDisplayAdapter.java
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ public class DsfSourceDisplayAdapter implements ISourceDisplay, ISteppingControl
                 		}
                 		return true;
             		} else {
+            			enableLineBackgroundPainter();
             			fTextViewer.setSelectedRange(fRegion.getOffset(), 0);
             		}
             	} else {