diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIStack.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIStack.java
index 92cb86a65e5..fecba9603f9 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIStack.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.mi/src/org/eclipse/dd/mi/service/MIStack.java
@@ -641,8 +641,9 @@ public class MIStack extends AbstractDsfService
     
     @DsfServiceEventHandler 
     public void eventDispatched(IMIDMEvent e) {
-    	if (e.getMIEvent() instanceof MIStoppedEvent) {
-    		fCachedStoppedEvent = (MIStoppedEvent)e.getMIEvent();
+        Object miEvent = e.getMIEvent();
+    	if (miEvent instanceof MIStoppedEvent) {
+    		fCachedStoppedEvent = (MIStoppedEvent)miEvent;
     	}
     }