diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
index 7248d7846c6..a4277005120 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ void QmlCppEngine::updateItem(const QByteArray &iname)
         m_activeEngine->updateItem(iname);
 }
 
+void QmlCppEngine::expandItem(const QByteArray &iname)
+{
+    if (iname.startsWith("inspect."))
+        m_qmlEngine->expandItem(iname);
+    else
+        m_activeEngine->expandItem(iname);
+}
+
 void QmlCppEngine::selectWatchData(const QByteArray &iname)
 {
     if (iname.startsWith("inspect."))
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
index b0260a6d710..3b2ecc9137f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlcppengine.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     bool canDisplayTooltip() const;
     bool canHandleToolTip(const DebuggerToolTipContext &) const;
     void updateItem(const QByteArray &iname);
+    void expandItem(const QByteArray &iname);
     void selectWatchData(const QByteArray &iname);
 
     void watchPoint(const QPoint &);