diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/EventManager.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/EventManager.java
index cb3597df71d..f11b5683e3f 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/EventManager.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/EventManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.ICDIVariableManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.event.ICDIEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.event.ICDIEventListener;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core.cdi.model.ICDITarget;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.MISession;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.cdi.event.ChangedEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.cdi.event.CreatedEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core.cdi.event.DestroyedEvent;
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ public class EventManager extends SessionObject implements ICDIEventManager, Obs
 			if (srcMgr.isAutoUpdate()) {
 				srcMgr.update();
 			}
+			// give a chance also to the underlying inferior.
+			MISession mi = session.getMISession();
+			mi.getMIInferior().update();
 		} catch (CDIException e) {
 			//System.out.println(e);
 		}