diff --git a/lib/_debugger.js b/lib/_debugger.js
index 4deb0ec87ed..efda5237f48 100644
--- a/lib/_debugger.js
+++ b/lib/_debugger.js
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ Client.prototype.mirrorObject = function(handle, depth, cb) {
     return;
   } else if (handle.type === 'function') {
     val = function() {};
+  } else if (handle.type === 'null') {
+    val = null;
   } else if (handle.value !== undefined) {
     val = handle.value;
   } else if (handle.type === 'undefined') {