diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/AbstractContainerVMNode.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/AbstractContainerVMNode.java
index ccf4ffc19de..3a24852e15a 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/AbstractContainerVMNode.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/launch/AbstractContainerVMNode.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.IExecutionDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.IExecutionDMData;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.IExitedDMEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.IStartedDMEvent;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IRunControl.StateChangeReason;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.ui.viewmodel.SteppingController.SteppingTimedOutEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.service.DsfSession;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui.concurrent.ViewerDataRequestMonitor;
@@ -164,7 +165,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractContainerVMNode extends AbstractDMVMNode
     }
     
     protected void fillExecutionDataProperties(IPropertiesUpdate update, IExecutionDMData data) {
-        update.setProperty(ILaunchVMConstants.PROP_STATE_CHANGE_REASON, data.getStateChangeReason().name());
+        StateChangeReason reason = data.getStateChangeReason();
+        if (reason != null) {
+        	update.setProperty(ILaunchVMConstants.PROP_STATE_CHANGE_REASON, data.getStateChangeReason().name());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override