diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.cpp
index a6751c7e1d..b79551c537 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DwarfManager::Init()
 
 
 status_t
-DwarfManager::LoadFile(const char* fileName)
+DwarfManager::LoadFile(const char* fileName, DwarfFile*& _file)
 {
 	AutoLocker<DwarfManager> locker(this);
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ DwarfManager::LoadFile(const char* fileName)
 
 	fFiles.Add(file);
 
+	_file = file;
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.h b/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.h
index 8f38c7f68d..928d3c0af2 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.h
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/dwarf/DwarfManager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public:
 			bool				Lock()		{ return fLock.Lock(); }
 			void				Unlock()	{ fLock.Unlock(); }
 
-			status_t			LoadFile(const char* fileName);
+			status_t			LoadFile(const char* fileName,
+									DwarfFile*& _file);
 			status_t			FinishLoading();
 
 private: