diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPASTCapture.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPASTCapture.java
index 2891aabe067..c14a13fa57b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPASTCapture.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/dom/ast/cpp/ICPPASTCapture.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.cpp;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.ASTNodeProperty;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTName;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNameOwner;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNode;
 
 /**
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.core.dom.ast.IASTNode;
  * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
  * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
  */
-public interface ICPPASTCapture extends IASTNode, ICPPASTPackExpandable {
+public interface ICPPASTCapture extends IASTNode, ICPPASTPackExpandable, IASTNameOwner {
 	ASTNodeProperty IDENTIFIER = new ASTNodeProperty("ICPPASTCapture - IDENTIFIER [IASTName]"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCapture.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCapture.java
index b5aea2ceaf8..28fbad63347 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCapture.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/cpp/CPPASTCapture.java
@@ -101,4 +101,14 @@ public class CPPASTCapture extends ASTNode implements ICPPASTCapture {
 		assertNotFrozen();
 		fPackExpansion= val;
 	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int getRoleForName(IASTName name) {
+		if (name == fIdentifier) {
+			// Treat the capture as a reference to the captured variable.
+			// This choice may be revisited when C++14 init-captures are implemented.
+			return r_reference;
+		}
+		return r_unclear;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/SemanticHighlightingTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/SemanticHighlightingTest.java
index 8a52ba58184..559c4b68607 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/SemanticHighlightingTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/SemanticHighlightingTest.java
@@ -483,4 +483,12 @@ public class SemanticHighlightingTest extends TestCase {
     public void testInheritingConstructor_484898() throws Exception {
     	makeAssertions();
     }
+    
+	//	void foo(int param) {                            //$functionDeclaration,parameterVariable
+	//		int local;                                   //$localVariableDeclaration
+	//		[local, param](){};                          //$class,localVariable,parameterVariable
+	//	}    
+    public void testLocalVariableInLambdaCapture_486679() throws Exception {
+    	makeAssertions();
+    }
 }