diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
index 38d546c1259..742914cee27 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2004-06-24 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Temporary fix for bug 56520: Debug Perspective doesn't get called when a breakpoint is hit.
+	* CThread.java
+	
 2004-06-23 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Fix for bug 68316: Exception shutting down Eclipse with an active debug session.
 	* CStackFrame.java
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CThread.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CThread.java
index 5a861f59fcf..ab6f2b15ad6 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CThread.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CThread.java
@@ -850,7 +850,9 @@ public class CThread extends CDebugElement
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					fireSuspendEvent( DebugEvent.CLIENT_REQUEST );
+//					fireSuspendEvent( DebugEvent.CLIENT_REQUEST );
+					// Temporary fix for bug 56520
+					fireSuspendEvent( DebugEvent.BREAKPOINT );
 				}
 			}
 			return;