diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 96727efea1f..15d82c3436b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -1209,6 +1209,8 @@ void CdbEngine::activateFrame(int index)
                qPrintable(frame.file), frame.line);
     stackHandler()->setCurrentIndex(index);
     gotoLocation(frame);
+    if (m_pythonVersion > 0x030000)
+        runCommand({".frame " + QString::number(index), NoFlags});
     updateLocals();
 }