diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/MIBreakInsert.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/MIBreakInsert.java
index 6ee0680531a..29fb3560664 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/MIBreakInsert.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/command/MIBreakInsert.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class MIBreakInsert extends MICommand
 		if (isTemporary || isHardware) {
 			i++;
 		}
-		if (condition != null) {
+		if (condition != null && condition.length() > 0) {
 			i += 2;
 		}
 		if (ignoreCount > 0) {