diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/Watchpoint.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/Watchpoint.java
index 500380617c3..bf417931223 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/Watchpoint.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/Watchpoint.java
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ public class Watchpoint extends Breakpoint implements ICDIWatchpoint {
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.ICDIWatchpoint#isReadType()
 	 */
 	public boolean isReadType() {
-		return getMIBreakPoint().isReadWatchpoint();
+		return getMIBreakPoint().isReadWatchpoint() || getMIBreakPoint().isAccessWatchpoint();
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @see org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.ICDIWatchpoint#isWriteType()
 	 */
 	public boolean isWriteType() {
-		return getMIBreakPoint().isAccessWatchpoint();
+		return getMIBreakPoint().isAccessWatchpoint() || getMIBreakPoint().isWriteWatchpoint();
 	}
 
 }