diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
index fb078685198..c6b5f0c0e84 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/framework/SyncUtil.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IExpressions;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IExpressions.IExpressionDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IFormattedValues;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IFormattedValues.FormattedValueDMContext;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IFormattedValues.FormattedValueDMData;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IFormattedValues.IFormattedDataDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IProcesses.IProcessDMContext;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IProcesses.IThreadDMContext;
@@ -432,6 +433,26 @@ public class SyncUtil {
         return fSession.getExecutor().submit(callable).get();
     }
 
+    public static String getExpressionValue(final IExpressionDMContext exprDmc, final String format) 
+        throws Throwable {
+		Query<String> query = new Query<String>() {
+			@Override
+			protected void execute(final DataRequestMonitor<String> rm) {
+				FormattedValueDMContext valueDmc = fExpressions.getFormattedValueContext(exprDmc, format);
+				fExpressions.getFormattedExpressionValue(valueDmc,
+						new ImmediateDataRequestMonitor<FormattedValueDMData>(rm) {
+					@Override
+					protected void handleSuccess() {
+						rm.done(getData().getFormattedValue());
+					}
+				});
+			}
+		};
+
+		fSession.getExecutor().execute(query);
+		return query.get(); 
+	}
+	
     public static FormattedValueDMContext getFormattedValue(
         final IFormattedValues service, final IFormattedDataDMContext dmc, final String formatId) throws Throwable 
     {
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/tests_7_6/GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/tests_7_6/GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6.java
index c8299d57783..015ebae46bb 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/tests_7_6/GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/tests/dsf/gdb/tests/tests_7_6/GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.datamodel.IDMEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IExpressions;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IExpressions.IExpressionDMAddress;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IExpressions.IExpressionDMContext;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IFormattedValues;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IMemory;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IMemory.IMemoryChangedEvent;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.debug.service.IMemory.IMemoryDMContext;
@@ -147,14 +148,24 @@ public class GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6 extends BaseTestCase {
 		IExpressionDMAddress data = query.get();
 		
         IMemoryDMContext memoryDmc = DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(frameDmc, IMemoryDMContext.class);
-        readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), data.getSize());
+        readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), 1);
         
         fEventsReceived.clear();
-        queueConsoleCommand("set variable i=100");
+        
+        final String newValue = "100";
+        queueConsoleCommand("set variable i=" + newValue);
         
         IMemoryChangedEvent memoryEvent = waitForEvent(IMemoryChangedEvent.class);
         assertEquals(1, memoryEvent.getAddresses().length);
         assertEquals(data.getAddress(), memoryEvent.getAddresses()[0]);
+
+        // Now verify the memory service knows the new memory value
+        MemoryByte[] memory = readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), 1);
+        assertEquals(newValue, Byte.toString(memory[0].getValue()));
+        
+        // Now verify the expressions service knows the new value
+        String exprValue = SyncUtil.getExpressionValue(exprDmc, IFormattedValues.DECIMAL_FORMAT);
+        assertEquals(newValue, exprValue);
 	}
 
     /**
@@ -181,11 +192,22 @@ public class GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6 extends BaseTestCase {
 		IExpressionDMAddress data = query.get();
 		
         fEventsReceived.clear();
-        queueConsoleCommand("set variable i=100");
+
+        final String newValue = "100";
+        queueConsoleCommand("set variable i=" + newValue);
         
         IMemoryChangedEvent memoryEvent = waitForEvent(IMemoryChangedEvent.class);
         assertEquals(1, memoryEvent.getAddresses().length);
         assertEquals(data.getAddress(), memoryEvent.getAddresses()[0]);
+
+        // Now verify the memory service knows the new memory value
+        IMemoryDMContext memoryDmc = DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(frameDmc, IMemoryDMContext.class);
+        MemoryByte[] memory = readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), 1);
+        assertEquals(newValue, Byte.toString(memory[0].getValue()));
+
+        // Now verify the expressions service knows the new value
+        String exprValue = SyncUtil.getExpressionValue(exprDmc, IFormattedValues.DECIMAL_FORMAT);
+        assertEquals(newValue, exprValue);
 	}
 
     /**
@@ -212,11 +234,22 @@ public class GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6 extends BaseTestCase {
 		IExpressionDMAddress data = query.get();
 
 		fEventsReceived.clear();
-        queueConsoleCommand("print i=100");
+		
+        final String newValue = "100";
+        queueConsoleCommand("print i=" + newValue);
         
         IMemoryChangedEvent memoryEvent = waitForEvent(IMemoryChangedEvent.class);
         assertEquals(1, memoryEvent.getAddresses().length);
         assertEquals(data.getAddress(), memoryEvent.getAddresses()[0]);
+        
+        // Now verify the memory service knows the new memory value
+        IMemoryDMContext memoryDmc = DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(frameDmc, IMemoryDMContext.class);
+        MemoryByte[] memory = readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), 1);
+        assertEquals(newValue, Byte.toString(memory[0].getValue()));
+
+        // Now verify the expressions service knows the new value
+        String exprValue = SyncUtil.getExpressionValue(exprDmc, IFormattedValues.DECIMAL_FORMAT);
+        assertEquals(newValue, exprValue);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -242,11 +275,22 @@ public class GDBConsoleSynchronizingTest_7_6 extends BaseTestCase {
 		IExpressionDMAddress data = query.get();
 		
         fEventsReceived.clear();
-        queueConsoleCommand("set {int}&i=100");
-        
+
+        final String newValue = "100";
+        queueConsoleCommand("set {int}&i=" + newValue);
+
         IMemoryChangedEvent memoryEvent = waitForEvent(IMemoryChangedEvent.class);
         assertEquals(1, memoryEvent.getAddresses().length);
         assertEquals(data.getAddress(), memoryEvent.getAddresses()[0]);
+        
+        // Now verify the memory service knows the new memory value
+        IMemoryDMContext memoryDmc = DMContexts.getAncestorOfType(frameDmc, IMemoryDMContext.class);
+        MemoryByte[] memory = readMemory(memoryDmc, data.getAddress(), 1);
+        assertEquals(newValue, Byte.toString(memory[0].getValue()));
+
+        // Now verify the expressions service knows the new value
+        String exprValue = SyncUtil.getExpressionValue(exprDmc, IFormattedValues.DECIMAL_FORMAT);
+        assertEquals(newValue, exprValue);
 	}
 	
 	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////