diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/TextConsolePage.java b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/TextConsolePage.java
index 7c009a0deda..de410096d4a 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/TextConsolePage.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.ui.console/src/org/eclipse/ui/console/TextConsolePage.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.IFindReplaceTarget;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextOperationTarget;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextViewer;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.IPropertyChangeListener;
 import org.eclipse.jface.util.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.ISelectionChangedListener;
@@ -309,6 +310,9 @@ public <T> T getAdapter(Class<T> required) {
 		if (IFindReplaceTarget.class.equals(required)) {
 			return (T) fViewer.getFindReplaceTarget();
 		}
+		if (ITextViewer.class.equals(required)) {
+			return (T) fViewer;
+		}
 		if (Widget.class.equals(required)) {
 			return (T) fViewer.getTextWidget();
 		}