diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_0.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_0.java
index e2d7c2d325f..f0972730afd 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_0.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_0.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class GDBBreakpoints_7_0 extends MIBreakpoints
 
     						@Override
     						protected void handleError() {
-    							rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, null));
+    							rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, getStatus().getException()));
     							rm.done();
     						}
     					});
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_2.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_2.java
index 00ba14ce9d2..1f26f31516b 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_2.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/service/GDBBreakpoints_7_2.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class GDBBreakpoints_7_2 extends GDBBreakpoints_7_0
 
 					@Override
 					protected void handleError() {
-						drm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, null));
+						drm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, getStatus().getException()));
 						drm.done();
 					}
 				});
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpoints.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpoints.java
index 3b646900305..84be847ce2a 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpoints.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpoints.java
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ public class MIBreakpoints extends AbstractDsfService implements IBreakpoints, I
 
 							@Override
 							protected void handleError() {
-								rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, null));
+    							rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, BREAKPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, getStatus().getException()));
 								rm.done();
 							}
 						});
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ public class MIBreakpoints extends AbstractDsfService implements IBreakpoints, I
 
 				@Override
 	            protected void handleError() {
-               		drm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, WATCHPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, null));
+					drm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, WATCHPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, getStatus().getException()));
                		drm.done();
 				}
 			};
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ public class MIBreakpoints extends AbstractDsfService implements IBreakpoints, I
 
 							@Override
 							protected void handleError() {
-								rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, CATCHPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, null));
+    							rm.setStatus(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, GdbPlugin.PLUGIN_ID, REQUEST_FAILED, CATCHPOINT_INSERTION_FAILURE, getStatus().getException()));
 								rm.done();
 							}
 						});
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpointsManager.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpointsManager.java
index 6da28e458d3..849e793a2b5 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpointsManager.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/MIBreakpointsManager.java
@@ -658,7 +658,17 @@ public class MIBreakpointsManager extends AbstractDsfService implements IBreakpo
 
                     @Override
                     protected void handleError() {
-                    	String description = MessageFormat.format(Messages.Breakpoint_attribute_problem, new Object[] { Messages.Breakpoint_installation_failed });
+                    	String detailedMessage;
+                    	if (getStatus().getException() != null &&
+                    			getStatus().getException().getMessage() != null) {
+                    		detailedMessage = getStatus().getException().getMessage();
+                    	} else {
+                    		detailedMessage = getStatus().getMessage();
+                    	}
+                    	String description = (detailedMessage == null) ? 
+                    			Messages.Breakpoint_attribute_problem :
+                    			MessageFormat.format(Messages.Breakpoint_attribute_detailed_problem, new Object[] { detailedMessage});
+
                         addBreakpointProblemMarker(breakpoint, description, IMarker.SEVERITY_WARNING);
                         installRM.done();
                     }
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.java
index 68a8b1f871e..2eed408eb77 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS;
  * @since 3.0
  */
 class Messages extends NLS {
+	public static String Breakpoint_attribute_detailed_problem;
 	public static String Breakpoint_attribute_problem;
 	public static String Breakpoint_installation_failed;
 	public static String MIExpressions_NotAvailableBecauseChildOfDynamicVarobj;
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.properties b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.properties
index 9277f866fb8..62306b7f606 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.properties
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/Messages.properties
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 #   Jens Elmenthaler (Verigy) - Added Full GDB pretty-printing support (bug 302121)
 ###############################################################################
 
-Breakpoint_attribute_problem=Breakpoint attribute problem: {0}
+Breakpoint_attribute_detailed_problem=Breakpoint installation failed: {0}
+Breakpoint_attribute_problem=Breakpoint installation failed
 Breakpoint_installation_failed=installation failed
 
 MIExpressions_NotAvailableBecauseChildOfDynamicVarobj=N/A (child of pretty-printed object)