diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/prefix/BasicCompletionTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/prefix/BasicCompletionTest.java
index a44b603b900..22d8066fa20 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/prefix/BasicCompletionTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/prefix/BasicCompletionTest.java
@@ -224,4 +224,39 @@ public class BasicCompletionTest extends CompletionTestBase {
 		checkCompletion(code, false, expected);
 	}
 	
+	//	struct B {
+	//		int m;
+	//	};
+	//	int foo() {
+	//		B * b;
+	//		new (b->
+	public void testNewExpressions_Bug313982a() throws Exception {
+		String code = getAboveComment();
+		String[] expected= {"B", "m"};
+		checkCompletion(code, true, expected);
+	}
+
+	//	struct B {
+	//		int m;
+	//	};
+	//	int foo() {
+	//		B * b;
+	//		new (b->m) B
+	public void testNewExpressions_Bug313982b() throws Exception {
+		String code = getAboveComment();
+		String[] expected= {"B"};
+		checkCompletion(code, true, expected);
+	}
+
+	//	struct B {
+	//		int m;
+	//	};
+	//	int foo() {
+	//		B * b;
+	//		new (b->m) (B
+	public void testNewExpressions_Bug313982c() throws Exception {
+		String code = getAboveComment();
+		String[] expected= {"B"};
+		checkCompletion(code, true, expected);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
index 7b8aba2bfaa..6a9a5d500b2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/GNUCPPSourceParser.java
@@ -942,7 +942,11 @@ public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
         		plcmt= expressionList();
         		endOffset= consumeOrEOC(IToken.tRPAREN).getEndOffset();
         		
-        		if (LT(1) == IToken.tLPAREN) {
+        		final int lt1= LT(1);
+        		if (lt1 == IToken.tEOC) {
+            		return newExpression(isGlobal, plcmt, typeid, isNewTypeId, init, offset, endOffset);
+        		} 
+        		if (lt1 == IToken.tLPAREN) {
         			// (P)(T) ...
         			isNewTypeId= false;
         			consume(IToken.tLPAREN);
@@ -959,12 +963,17 @@ public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
         		typeid= null;
         	}
 
-        	int lt1= LT(1);
-        	if (typeid != null && plcmt != null && (lt1 == IToken.tLPAREN || lt1 == IToken.tLBRACE)) {        		
+        	if (typeid != null && plcmt != null) {
         		// (P)(T)(I) or (P) T (I)
-        		init= bracedOrCtorStyleInitializer();
-        		endOffset= calculateEndOffset(init);
-        		return newExpression(isGlobal, plcmt, typeid, isNewTypeId, init, offset, endOffset);
+            	int lt1= LT(1);
+            	if (lt1 == IToken.tEOC)
+            		return newExpression(isGlobal, plcmt, typeid, isNewTypeId, init, offset, endOffset);
+            	
+            	if (lt1 == IToken.tLPAREN || lt1 == IToken.tLBRACE) {        		
+            		init= bracedOrCtorStyleInitializer();
+            		endOffset= calculateEndOffset(init);
+            		return newExpression(isGlobal, plcmt, typeid, isNewTypeId, init, offset, endOffset);
+            	}
         	}
 
         	// (T) ...
@@ -976,7 +985,10 @@ public class GNUCPPSourceParser extends AbstractGNUSourceCodeParser {
         		typeid2= typeId(DeclarationOptions.TYPEID);
         		endOffset2= consumeOrEOC(IToken.tRPAREN).getEndOffset();
         	
-            	lt1= LT(1);
+            	final int lt1= LT(1);
+            	if (lt1 == IToken.tEOC) 
+            		return newExpression(isGlobal, null, typeid2, false, init2, offset, endOffset2);
+            	
         		if (lt1 == IToken.tLPAREN || lt1 == IToken.tLBRACE) {
             		if (plcmt != null && 
             				ASTQueries.findTypeRelevantDeclarator(typeid2.getAbstractDeclarator()) instanceof IASTArrayDeclarator) {