diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/expression/SingleExpressionVMNode.java b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/expression/SingleExpressionVMNode.java
index 08f887b1756..10d922c3de8 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/expression/SingleExpressionVMNode.java
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/debug/ui/viewmodel/expression/SingleExpressionVMNode.java
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ public class SingleExpressionVMNode extends AbstractVMNode implements IElementLa
                     }
                 }
             }
+            requestMonitor.done();
         }
-        requestMonitor.done();
     }
     
     private void buildDeltaForExpressionsChangedEvent(ExpressionsChangedEvent event, VMDelta parentDelta,