diff --git a/src/debug.cc b/src/debug.cc
index 7709eb0..ca3c1db 100644
--- a/src/debug.cc
+++ b/src/debug.cc
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
   if (caught_exception) return false;
 
   // Debugger loaded.
-  debug_context_ = Handle<Context>::cast(GlobalHandles::Create(*context));
+  debug_context_ = context;
 
   return true;
 }