diff --git a/src/apps/debugger/value/value_nodes/BMessageValueNode.cpp b/src/apps/debugger/value/value_nodes/BMessageValueNode.cpp
index 65582d31ef..8316d6e8dc 100644
--- a/src/apps/debugger/value/value_nodes/BMessageValueNode.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/debugger/value/value_nodes/BMessageValueNode.cpp
@@ -330,9 +330,6 @@ BMessageValueNode::ResolvedLocationAndValue(ValueLoader* valueLoader,
 status_t
 BMessageValueNode::CreateChildren()
 {
-	if (!fChildren.IsEmpty())
-		return B_OK;
-
 	DataMember* member = NULL;
 	CompoundType* messageType = dynamic_cast<CompoundType*>(fType);
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < messageType->CountDataMembers(); i++) {
@@ -374,6 +371,8 @@ BMessageValueNode::CreateChildren()
 		fChildren.AddItem(node);
 	}
 
+	fChildrenCreated = true;
+
 	if (fContainer != NULL)
 		fContainer->NotifyValueNodeChildrenCreated(this);
 
@@ -656,6 +655,8 @@ BMessageValueNode::BMessageFieldNode::CreateChildren()
 		fChildren.AddItem(child);
 	}
 
+	fChildrenCreated = true;
+
 	if (fContainer != NULL)
 		fContainer->NotifyValueNodeChildrenCreated(this);