diff --git a/share/qtcreator/dumper/dumper.py b/share/qtcreator/dumper/dumper.py
index d2dcf158be8..5b3d7b4e8d9 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/dumper/dumper.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/dumper/dumper.py
@@ -1546,24 +1546,30 @@ class Dumper:
             self.putType(typeName)
             self.putNumChild(1)
             format = self.currentItemFormat()
-            if format == None and str(targetType.unqualified()) == "char":
+            isDefault = format == None and str(targetType.unqualified()) == "char"
+            if isDefault or (format >= 0 and format <= 2):
+                blob = readRawMemory(value.address, type.sizeof)
+
+            if isDefault:
                 # Use Latin1 as default for char [].
-                self.putValue(encodeCharArray(value), Hex2EncodedLatin1)
+                self.putValue(blob, Hex2EncodedLatin1)
             elif format == 0:
                 # Explicitly requested Latin1 formatting.
-                self.putValue(encodeCharArray(value), Hex2EncodedLatin1)
+                self.putValue(blob, Hex2EncodedLatin1)
             elif format == 1:
                 # Explicitly requested UTF-8 formatting.
-                self.putValue(encodeCharArray(value), Hex2EncodedUtf8)
+                self.putValue(blob, Hex2EncodedUtf8)
             elif format == 2:
                 # Explicitly requested Local 8-bit formatting.
-                self.putValue(encodeCharArray(value), Hex2EncodedLocal8Bit)
+                self.putValue(blob, Hex2EncodedLocal8Bit)
             else:
                 self.putValue("@0x%x" % long(value.cast(targetType.pointer())))
+
+
             if self.currentIName in self.expandedINames:
-                p = value.cast(targetType.pointer())
+                p = value.address
                 ts = targetType.sizeof
-                if not self.tryPutArrayContents(targetType, p, type.sizeof/ts):
+                if not self.tryPutArrayContents(targetType, p, type.sizeof / ts):
                     with Children(self, childType=targetType,
                             addrBase=p, addrStep=ts):
                         self.putFields(value)
diff --git a/tests/manual/debugger/simple/simple_test_app.cpp b/tests/manual/debugger/simple/simple_test_app.cpp
index dea97a0034c..5b1a45bc597 100644
--- a/tests/manual/debugger/simple/simple_test_app.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/debugger/simple/simple_test_app.cpp
@@ -4486,6 +4486,31 @@ namespace namespc {
 } // namespace namespc
 
 
+namespace gccextensions {
+
+    void testGccExtensions()
+    {
+#ifdef __GNUC__
+        char v[8] = { 1, 2 };
+        char w __attribute__ ((vector_size (8))) = { 1, 2 };
+        int y[2] = { 1, 2 };
+        int z __attribute__ ((vector_size (8))) = { 1, 2 };
+        BREAK_HERE;
+        // Expand v.
+        // Check v.0 1 char.
+        // Check v.1 2 char.
+        // Check w.0 1 char.
+        // Check w.1 2 char.
+        // Check y.0 1 int.
+        // Check y.1 2 int.
+        // Check z.0 1 int.
+        // Check z.1 2 int.
+        // Continue.
+        dummyStatement(&v, &w, &y, &z);
+#endif
+    }
+
+} // namespace gccextension
 
 class Z : public QObject
 {
@@ -6566,6 +6591,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     // Check for normal dumpers.
     basic::testBasic();
+    gccextensions::testGccExtensions();
     qhostaddress::testQHostAddress();
     varargs::testVaList();