diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
index bba517e47f0..fef83f11fb4 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ public class MemoryBrowser extends ViewPart implements IDebugContextListener, IM
 			rendering.dispose();
 			if (rendering == fActiveRendering) {
 				fActiveRendering = null;
+				getSite().getSelectionProvider().setSelection(new StructuredSelection());				
 			}
 		}
 		map.clear();