diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableCellModifier.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableCellModifier.java
index dc61745caee..86b8c63fa80 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableCellModifier.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableCellModifier.java
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public class VariableCellModifier extends WatchExpressionCellModifier {
                     formatId = IFormattedValues.NATURAL_FORMAT;
                 }
                 
+                fDataAccess.writeVariable(element, (String) value, formatId);
                 fProvider.handleEvent(new UserEditEvent(element));
             }
         }