diff --git a/source/Memory.cpp b/source/Memory.cpp
index cca5548c..b3449c83 100644
--- a/source/Memory.cpp
+++ b/source/Memory.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static LPBYTE  memimage     = NULL;
 static LPBYTE	pCxRomInternal		= NULL;
 static LPBYTE	pCxRomPeripheral	= NULL;
 
-static DWORD   memmode      = MF_BANK2 | MF_SLOTCXROM | MF_WRITERAM;
+       DWORD   memmode      = MF_BANK2 | MF_SLOTCXROM | MF_WRITERAM; // 2.9.0.4 now global as Debugger needs access for LC status info in DrawSoftSwitches()
 static BOOL    modechanging = 0;				// An Optimisation: means delay calling UpdatePaging() for 1 instruction
 static BOOL    Pravets8charmode = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/Memory.h b/source/Memory.h
index 8a3dc320..d109c86e 100644
--- a/source/Memory.h
+++ b/source/Memory.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern iofunction IOWrite[256];
 extern LPBYTE     memwrite[0x100];
 extern LPBYTE     mem;
 extern LPBYTE     memdirty;
+extern DWORD      memmode;
 
 #ifdef RAMWORKS
 const UINT kMaxExMemoryBanks = 127;	// 127 * aux mem(64K) + main mem(64K) = 8MB