diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/ICDebugInternalConstants.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/ICDebugInternalConstants.java
index 4e736f482ac..331d18dd0f7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/ICDebugInternalConstants.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/core/ICDebugInternalConstants.java
@@ -44,4 +44,14 @@ public class ICDebugInternalConstants {
 	 * plus this key
 	 */
 	public static final String SHOW_FULL_PATHS_PREF_KEY = "org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.cDebug.show_full_paths"; //$NON-NLS-1$	
+	
+	/**
+	 * An attribute set by a non-ICBreakpoint to support fullpath capability in the Breakpoints view. 
+	 * If this attribute exists, not <code>null</code>, in the breakpoint marker or the breakpoint is an 
+	 * ICBreakpoint type, then the show fullpath action in the Breakpoints view is enabled, otherwise 
+	 * disabled. The show fullpath action does not toggle the value of this breakpoint attribute, it is 
+	 * the breakpoint's responsibility to monitor the SHOW_FULL_PATHS_PREF_KEY value change and update 
+	 * the breakpoint presentation in the Breakpoints view.
+	 */
+	public static final String ATTR_CAPABLE_OF_SHOW_FULL_PATHS = "org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.cDebug.capable_of_show_full_paths"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 }
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ShowFullPathsAction.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ShowFullPathsAction.java
index 642ad191b6a..5f8a8d328ed 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ShowFullPathsAction.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/internal/ui/actions/ShowFullPathsAction.java
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.core.ICDebugInternalConstants;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.internal.ui.CDebugModelPresentation;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.CDebugUIPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugPlugin;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.IBreakpointManager;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.ILaunch;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.ILaunchManager;
+import org.eclipse.debug.core.model.IBreakpoint;
+import org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.views.breakpoints.BreakpointsView;
 import org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.views.launch.LaunchView;
 import org.eclipse.debug.ui.IDebugModelPresentation;
 import org.eclipse.debug.ui.IDebugView;
@@ -100,6 +103,21 @@ public class ShowFullPathsAction extends ViewFilterAction {
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		
+		// Breakpoints view
+		else if (view instanceof BreakpointsView) {
+			IBreakpointManager bkptmgr = DebugPlugin.getDefault().getBreakpointManager();
+			IBreakpoint[] bkpts = bkptmgr.getBreakpoints();
+			for (IBreakpoint bkpt : bkpts) {
+				try {
+					Object attr = bkpt.getMarker().getAttribute(ICDebugInternalConstants.ATTR_CAPABLE_OF_SHOW_FULL_PATHS);
+					if (attr != null) {
+						setEnabled(true);
+						return;
+					}
+				} catch (Exception e) {/* ignore */}
+			}
+		}
 		super.selectionChanged(action, selection);
 	}
 }