diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunicationUtil.kt b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunicationUtil.kt
index 321e33fc9655..78a5e0f2420d 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunicationUtil.kt
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/console/PydevConsoleCommunicationUtil.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fun parseVars(vars: List<DebugValue>, parent: PyDebugValue?, frameAccessor: PyFr
 }
 
 fun createPyDebugValue(value: DebugValue, frameAccessor: PyFrameAccessor) =
-  PyDebugValue(value.name, value.type, value.qualifier, value.value,
+  PyDebugValue(value.name, value.type, value.qualifier, value.value ?: "",
                value.isContainer, value.isReturnedValue, value.isIPythonHidden, value.isErrorOnEval,
                frameAccessor)