1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp_ctl.c b/pp_ctl.c
index 1a3fd1de0c..2e302ed6e6 100644
--- a/pp_ctl.c
+++ b/pp_ctl.c
@@ -1583,7 +1583,8 @@ PP(pp_dbstate)
     PL_stack_sp = PL_stack_base + cxstack[cxstack_ix].blk_oldsp;
     FREETMPS;
 
-    if (PL_op->op_private || SvIV(PL_DBsingle) || SvIV(PL_DBsignal) || SvIV(PL_DBtrace))
+    if (PL_op->op_flags & OPf_SPECIAL /* breakpoint */
+	    || SvIV(PL_DBsingle) || SvIV(PL_DBsignal) || SvIV(PL_DBtrace))
     {
 	dSP;
 	register CV *cv;