diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
index 115c840cd52..cd89f71de52 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/model/CStackFrame.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class CStackFrame extends CDebugElement implements ICStackFrame, IRestart
 	 * @see org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IStackFrame#hasVariables()
 	 */
 	public boolean hasVariables() throws DebugException {
-		return ( isDisposed() ) ? false : getVariables0().size() > 0;
+		return ( isDisposed() ) ? false : (getVariables0().size() > 0 || getGlobals().length > 0);
 	}
 
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