diff --git a/debugger/frames/debugger_class_options.pas b/debugger/frames/debugger_class_options.pas
index 5209de9f51..16f7a6c689 100644
--- a/debugger/frames/debugger_class_options.pas
+++ b/debugger/frames/debugger_class_options.pas
@@ -320,8 +320,8 @@ begin
     exit;
 
   i := FDebuggerFileHistory.IndexOf(SelectedDebuggerClass.ExePathsMruGroup.ClassName);
-  Assert(i>0, 'Missing dbg lru');
-  if i > 0 then // should always be
+  Assert((i>=0) or (not SelectedDebuggerClass.NeedsExePath), 'Missing dbg lru');
+  if i >= 0 then // not found if not NeedExePath
     TStringList(FDebuggerFileHistory.Objects[i]).Assign(cmbDebuggerPath.Items);