diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/replViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/replViewer.ts
index 4e65ebc23c0a2fbe6dec35870e9376f153974144..bee7595423e145c7b3283023cf3dfa6d1b38d156 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/replViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/debug/electron-browser/replViewer.ts
@@ -352,7 +352,13 @@ export class ReplExpressionsRenderer implements IRenderer {
 						}
 
 						currentToken = token;
-						tokensContainer.appendChild(token);
+
+						// get child until deepest nested node is found
+						let childPointer: Node = tokensContainer;
+						while (childPointer.hasChildNodes() && childPointer.firstChild.nodeName !== '#text') {
+							childPointer = childPointer.firstChild;
+						}
+						childPointer.appendChild(token);
 
 						i = index;
 					}