diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/internal/provisional/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableVMNode.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/internal/provisional/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableVMNode.java
index 2e7986efe7a..f087b682fc6 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/internal/provisional/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableVMNode.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.dd.dsf.debug.ui/src/org/eclipse/dd/dsf/debug/internal/provisional/ui/viewmodel/variable/VariableVMNode.java
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ public class VariableVMNode extends AbstractExpressionVMNode
              (event instanceof PropertyChangeEvent && 
               ((PropertyChangeEvent)event).getProperty() == IDebugVMConstants.CURRENT_FORMAT_STORAGE) )
         {
-            return IModelDelta.STATE;
+            return IModelDelta.CONTENT;
         } 
 
         if (event instanceof ISuspendedDMEvent)
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ public class VariableVMNode extends AbstractExpressionVMNode
              (event instanceof PropertyChangeEvent && 
                 ((PropertyChangeEvent)event).getProperty() == IDebugVMConstants.CURRENT_FORMAT_STORAGE) )
         {
-            parentDelta.addNode(element, IModelDelta.STATE);
+            parentDelta.addNode(element, IModelDelta.CONTENT);
         } 
 
         rm.done();