diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/ui/viewmodel/AbstractVMProvider.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/ui/viewmodel/AbstractVMProvider.java
index 18a6649a25c..1dd92ca3cad 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/ui/viewmodel/AbstractVMProvider.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/ui/viewmodel/AbstractVMProvider.java
@@ -254,6 +254,17 @@ abstract public class AbstractVMProvider implements IVMProvider, IVMEventListene
     	crm.setDoneCount(activeModelProxies.size());
 
     	for (final IVMModelProxy proxyStrategy : activeModelProxies) {
+    	    // If the event is generated by the model proxy, only process it for the proxy that created it.
+    	    if ( event instanceof ModelProxyInstalledEvent &&
+    	         !((ModelProxyInstalledEvent)event).getModelProxy().equals(proxyStrategy) ) 
+    	    {
+    	        crm.done();
+    	        continue;
+    	    }
+
+    	    // Process the event only if there are potential delta flags that may be generated.
+    	    // Also, process the event if it is a result of the user modifying something
+    	    // so that the cache is properly updated. 
             if (proxyStrategy.isDeltaEvent(event) || event instanceof UserEditEvent) {
                 if (DEBUG_DELTA && (DEBUG_PRESENTATION_ID == null || getPresentationContext().getId().equals(DEBUG_PRESENTATION_ID))) {
                     DsfUIPlugin.debug("eventReceived(proxyRoot = " + proxyStrategy .getRootElement() + ", event = " + event + ")" );  //$NON-NLS-1$//$NON-NLS-2$ //$NON-NLS-3$