diff --git a/src/org/jetbrains/eval4j/jdi/jdiValues.kt b/src/org/jetbrains/eval4j/jdi/jdiValues.kt
index 73d7fe55a38..519a645d85c 100644
--- a/src/org/jetbrains/eval4j/jdi/jdiValues.kt
+++ b/src/org/jetbrains/eval4j/jdi/jdiValues.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ fun Value.asJdiValue(vm: jdi.VirtualMachine): jdi.Value? {
         is FloatValue -> vm.mirrorOf(value)
         is DoubleValue -> vm.mirrorOf(value)
         is ObjectValue -> value as jdi.ObjectReference
-        is NewObjectValue -> throw JDIFailureException("Illegal value: $this")
+        is NewObjectValue -> this.obj as jdi.ObjectReference
         else -> throw JDIFailureException("Unknown value: $this")
     }
 }
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