diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
index 1e563f7f866..6f1cb81d2e7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/Queue.java
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ public class Queue {
 		return array;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isEmpty() {
+		boolean empty;
+		synchronized (list) {
+			empty = list.isEmpty();
+		}
+		return empty;
+	}
+
 //	private static void print(String msg) {
 //		String name = Thread.currentThread().getName();
 //		System.out.println(name + ": " + msg);