diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/jdi/LocalVariablesUtil.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/jdi/LocalVariablesUtil.java
index 727d433e3d8f..7b0d3769c49e 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/jdi/LocalVariablesUtil.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/jdi/LocalVariablesUtil.java
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ public class LocalVariablesUtil {
       if (shouldVisit(section)) {
         myIndexStack.push(myCurrentSlotIndex);
         try {
+          appendName(section.getParameter());
           super.visitCatchSection(section);
         }
         finally {