diff --git a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/ScopesRequestHandler.java b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/ScopesRequestHandler.java
index 375752a3b..24f8458e1 100644
--- a/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/ScopesRequestHandler.java
+++ b/com.microsoft.java.debug.core/src/main/java/com/microsoft/java/debug/core/adapter/handler/ScopesRequestHandler.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<Response> handle(Command command, Arguments arguments,
         ThreadReference thread = stackFrameReference.getThread();
         VariableProxy localScope = new VariableProxy(thread, "Local", stackFrameReference);
         int localScopeId = context.getRecyclableIdPool().addObject(thread.uniqueID(), localScope);
-        scopes.add(new Types.Scope(localScope.getScope(), localScopeId, false));
+        scopes.add(new Types.Scope(localScope.getScope(), localScopeId, context.isAttached()));
 
         response.body = new Responses.ScopesResponseBody(scopes);
         return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(response);