diff --git a/src/debugAdapter/goDebug.ts b/src/debugAdapter/goDebug.ts
index 426262c77..48053e1a0 100644
--- a/src/debugAdapter/goDebug.ts
+++ b/src/debugAdapter/goDebug.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import * as logger from 'vscode-debug-logger';
 require('console-stamp')(console);
 
 // This enum should stay in sync with https://golang.org/pkg/reflect/#Kind
-
 enum GoReflectKind {
 	Invalid = 0,
 	Bool,
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ enum GoReflectKind {
 
 // These types should stay in sync with:
 // https://github.com/derekparker/delve/blob/master/service/api/types.go
-
 interface CommandOut {
 	State: DebuggerState;
 }
@@ -492,7 +490,7 @@ class GoDebugSession extends DebugSession {
 	private delve: Delve;
 	private localPathSeparator: string;
 	private remotePathSeparator: string;
-
+	private numAsHex: string;
 	private launchArgs: LaunchRequestArguments;
 
 	public constructor(debuggerLinesStartAt1: boolean, isServer: boolean = false) {
@@ -519,6 +517,19 @@ class GoDebugSession extends DebugSession {
 		if (/^(\w:[\\/]|\\\\)/.test(path)) return '\\';
 		return path.includes('/') ? '/' : '\\';
 	}
+	protected convertToHex(v) {
+		let s = v;
+		if (this.numAsHex === 'hex') {
+			s = '0x' + parseInt(v).toString(16);
+		}
+		else if (this.numAsHex === 'hexdec') {
+			s = '0x' + parseInt(v).toString(16) + ' (' + v + ')';
+		}
+		else if (this.numAsHex === 'hexascii') {
+			s = '0x' + parseInt(v).toString(16) + ' (' + String.fromCharCode(v) + ')';
+		}
+		return s;
+	}
 
 	protected launchRequest(response: DebugProtocol.LaunchResponse, args: LaunchRequestArguments): void {
 		this.launchArgs = args;
@@ -533,6 +544,12 @@ class GoDebugSession extends DebugSession {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// controls numbers display while debugging
+        // "hex" (shows hex only), "hexdec" ( shows hex (dec) ), "hexascii" ( shows hex (ascii) )
+		// default: shows dec only
+		// "DBG_SHOW_NUMBERS_HEX": "hex"
+		this.numAsHex = args.env['DBG_SHOW_NUMBERS_HEX'];
+
 		// Launch the Delve debugger on the program
 		let localPath = args.program;
 		let remotePath = args.remotePath || '';
@@ -844,9 +861,14 @@ class GoDebugSession extends DebugSession {
 				result: v.unreadable ? ('<' + v.unreadable + '>') : ('"' + val + '"'),
 				variablesReference: 0
 			};
-		} else {
+		} else if (v.kind === GoReflectKind.Bool) {
 			return {
 				result: v.value || ('<' + v.type + '>'),
+				variablesReference: this._variableHandles.create(v)
+			};
+		} else {
+			return {
+				result: this.convertToHex(v.value) || ('<' + v.type + '>'),
 				variablesReference: v.children.length > 0 ? this._variableHandles.create(v) : 0
 			};
 		}