diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/pythongdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/pythongdbengine.cpp
index a4e0f9bda52327de013d96bdff6cd14c76208677..462ffff82e02a7e563f465d70959856e4820eb06 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/pythongdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/pythongdbengine.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void GdbEngine::updateLocalsPython(const QByteArray &varList)
     PRECONDITION;
     m_processedNames.clear();
 
-    manager()->watchHandler()->beginCycle(false);
+    manager()->watchHandler()->beginCycle(true);
     //m_toolTipExpression.clear();
     WatchHandler *handler = m_manager->watchHandler();