diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
index ad090b0a687..9b8b969c3ed 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2002-10-21 Mikhail Khodjaiants
+	Framework tries to refresh memory view before the view controls are created.
+	* MemoryViewer.java: Check if CTabFolder has already created when refreshing the view.
+ 
 2002-10-21 Mikhail Khodjaiants
 	Implementation of the "Clear" action for the memory view.
 	* ClearMemoryAction.java
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
index fcd72abbb15..35f4972a2bd 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/views/memory/MemoryViewer.java
@@ -98,10 +98,13 @@ public class MemoryViewer extends ContentViewer
 	 */
 	public void refresh()
 	{
-		CTabItem[] tabItems = fTabFolder.getItems();
-		for ( int i = 0; i < tabItems.length; ++i )
-			if ( tabItems[i].getControl() instanceof MemoryControlArea )
-				((MemoryControlArea)tabItems[i].getControl()).refresh();
+		if ( fTabFolder != null )
+		{
+			CTabItem[] tabItems = fTabFolder.getItems();
+			for ( int i = 0; i < tabItems.length; ++i )
+				if ( tabItems[i].getControl() instanceof MemoryControlArea )
+					((MemoryControlArea)tabItems[i].getControl()).refresh();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void refresh( Object element )
@@ -125,10 +128,13 @@ public class MemoryViewer extends ContentViewer
 
 	public void propertyChange( PropertyChangeEvent event )
 	{
-		CTabItem[] tabItems = fTabFolder.getItems();
-		for ( int i = 0; i < tabItems.length; ++i )
-			if ( tabItems[i].getControl() instanceof MemoryControlArea )
-				((MemoryControlArea)tabItems[i].getControl()).propertyChange( event );
+		if ( fTabFolder != null )
+		{
+			CTabItem[] tabItems = fTabFolder.getItems();
+			for ( int i = 0; i < tabItems.length; ++i )
+				if ( tabItems[i].getControl() instanceof MemoryControlArea )
+					((MemoryControlArea)tabItems[i].getControl()).propertyChange( event );
+		}
 	}
 	
 	protected void inputChanged( Object input, Object oldInput )