diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
index 419e584b6c2..dd758703348 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.mi.core/cdi/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/mi/core/cdi/model/VariableObject.java
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public class VariableObject extends CObject implements ICDIVariableObject {
 	public VariableObject(VariableObject obj) {
 		super(obj.getTarget());
 		name = obj.getName();
+		fullName = obj.fullName;
+		sizeof = obj.sizeof;
+		type = obj.type;
 		try {
 			frame = obj.getStackFrame();
 		} catch (CDIException e) {