diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
index 9a592e0df5f..be77fa06dd1 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIVariableManager.java
@@ -1540,6 +1540,17 @@ public class MIVariableManager implements ICommandControl {
 											else if (childVar.getRootToUpdate().isOutOfScope()) {
 												childVar.deleteInGdb();
 												childVar = null;
+											} else {
+												childVar.hasCastToBaseClassWorkaround = childHasCastToBaseClassWorkaround;
+												if (fakeChild) {
+													// I don't think this should happen, but we put it just in case
+													addRealChildrenOfFake(childVar,	exprDmc, realChildren,
+															arrayPosition, countingRm);
+												} else {
+													// This is a real child
+													realChildren[arrayPosition] = new ExpressionInfo[] { childVar.exprInfo };
+													countingRm.done();
+												}
 											}
 										}
 
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
index c63193c5e51..8a4c0ee1673 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/ExpressionTestApp.cc
@@ -384,9 +384,15 @@ void testReturn() {
 	
 	testSimpleReturn(6);
 	testComplexReturn();
-	a = 0;;
+	a = 0;
 }
-    
+
+void testExistingChild() {
+	bar b;
+	int a = 10;
+	return;
+}
+
 int main() {
     printf("Running ExpressionTest App\n");
 
@@ -415,6 +421,7 @@ int main() {
     testRTTI();
     testCasting();
     testReturn();
+    testExistingChild();
     
     // For bug 320277
     BaseTest b; b.test();
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/MIExpressionsTest.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/MIExpressionsTest.java
index eab5a0f1aaf..5e899771338 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/MIExpressionsTest.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/MIExpressionsTest.java
@@ -4104,6 +4104,80 @@ public class MIExpressionsTest extends BaseTestCase {
     	assertEquals("b",  result[0].getName());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This tests verifies that we can obtain a child even though
+     * is was already created directly.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testExistingChild() throws Throwable {
+        SyncUtil.runToLocation("testExistingChild");
+    	MIStoppedEvent stoppedEvent = SyncUtil.step(1, StepType.STEP_OVER);
+        IFrameDMContext frameDmc = SyncUtil.getStackFrame(stoppedEvent.getDMContext(), 0);
+        
+        final String PARENT_EXPR = "b";
+        final String CHILD_EXPR = "((b).d)";
+        
+    	// Fetch the child directly
+        final IExpressionDMContext childDmc = SyncUtil.createExpression(frameDmc, CHILD_EXPR);
+    	Query<String> query = new Query<String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void execute(final DataRequestMonitor<String> rm) {
+				fExpService.getFormattedExpressionValue(
+						fExpService.getFormattedValueContext(childDmc, IFormattedValues.NATURAL_FORMAT), 
+						new ImmediateDataRequestMonitor<FormattedValueDMData>(rm) {
+							@Override
+							protected void handleSuccess() {
+								rm.done(getData().getFormattedValue());
+							}	
+						});
+			}
+    	};
+    	
+        fSession.getExecutor().execute(query);
+        String value = query.get(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+		assertEquals("8", value);
+
+    	// Now fetch the child through its parent
+        final IExpressionDMContext parentDmc = SyncUtil.createExpression(frameDmc, PARENT_EXPR);
+    	query = new Query<String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void execute(final DataRequestMonitor<String> rm) {
+    			fExpService.getSubExpressions(
+    					parentDmc, 
+    					new ImmediateDataRequestMonitor<IExpressionDMContext[]>(rm) {
+    						@Override
+    						protected void handleSuccess() {
+    							if (getData().length != 2) {
+    					            rm.done(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, TestsPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, 
+    					            		"Wrong number for children.  Expecting 2 but got " + getData().length, null));
+    								return;
+    							}
+    							
+    							IExpressionDMContext firstChildContext = getData()[0];
+    							if (firstChildContext.getExpression().equals(CHILD_EXPR) == false) {
+    					            rm.done(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, TestsPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, 
+    					            		"Got wrong first child. Expected " + CHILD_EXPR + " but got " +  firstChildContext.getExpression(), null));
+    								return;
+    							}
+    							fExpService.getFormattedExpressionValue(
+    									fExpService.getFormattedValueContext(firstChildContext, IFormattedValues.NATURAL_FORMAT), 
+    									new ImmediateDataRequestMonitor<FormattedValueDMData>(rm) {
+    										@Override
+    										protected void handleSuccess() {
+    											rm.done(getData().getFormattedValue());
+    										}	
+    									});
+
+    						}
+    					});
+			}
+    	};
+    	
+        fSession.getExecutor().execute(query);
+        value = query.get(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+		assertEquals("8", value);
+    }
+
     protected int getChildrenCount(final IExpressionDMContext parentDmc, final int expectedCount) throws Throwable {
 
         final AsyncCompletionWaitor wait = new AsyncCompletionWaitor();