diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
index 67f012ffb3d..58dd43424f9 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory.memorybrowser/src/org/eclipse/cdt/debug/ui/memory/memorybrowser/MemoryBrowser.java
@@ -465,11 +465,12 @@ public class MemoryBrowser extends ViewPart implements IDebugContextListener, IM
 							else {
 								renderingFinal.goToAddress(newBase);
 							}
-							fGotoAddressBar.handleExpressionStatus(Status.OK_STATUS);
+							
 							runOnUIThread(new Runnable(){
 								public void run() {
 									CTabItem selection = activeFolder.getSelection();
 									selection.setData(KEY_EXPRESSION, expression);
+									fGotoAddressBar.handleExpressionStatus(Status.OK_STATUS);
 									updateLabel(selection, renderingFinal);
 								}
 							});