diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PDB/developer_scripts/PdbDeveloperApplyDummyScript.java b/Ghidra/Features/PDB/developer_scripts/PdbDeveloperApplyDummyScript.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b024d9a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PDB/developer_scripts/PdbDeveloperApplyDummyScript.java
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/* ###
+ * IP: GHIDRA
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+// Apply PDB information from AbstractPdb to a dummy program -- for PDB developer use.
+//
+//@category PDB
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import ghidra.app.script.GhidraScript;
+import ghidra.app.services.ProgramManager;
+import ghidra.app.util.bin.format.pdb2.pdbreader.*;
+import ghidra.app.util.importer.MessageLog;
+import ghidra.app.util.pdb.pdbapplicator.DefaultPdbApplicator;
+import ghidra.app.util.pdb.pdbapplicator.PdbApplicatorOptions;
+import ghidra.program.database.ProgramDB;
+import ghidra.program.model.lang.Language;
+import ghidra.program.model.lang.LanguageService;
+import ghidra.program.model.lang.Processor;
+import ghidra.program.model.mem.Memory;
+import ghidra.program.util.DefaultLanguageService;
+import ghidra.util.Msg;
+
+public class PdbDeveloperApplyDummyScript extends GhidraScript {
+
+	@Override
+	protected void run() throws Exception {
+		File pdbFile = askFile("Choose a PDB file", "OK");
+		if (pdbFile == null) {
+			Msg.info(this, "Canceled execution due to no input file");
+			return;
+		}
+		if (!pdbFile.exists()) {
+			String message = pdbFile.getAbsolutePath() + " is not a valid file.";
+			Msg.info(this, message);
+			popup(message);
+			return;
+		}
+		String pdbFileName = pdbFile.getAbsolutePath();
+		if (!pdbFileName.endsWith(".pdb") && !pdbFileName.endsWith(".PDB")) {
+			String message = "Aborting: Expected input file to have extension of type .pdb (got '" +
+				pdbFileName + "').";
+			Msg.info(this, message);
+			popup(message);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		MessageLog log = new MessageLog();
+
+		// Can do more with various reader and applicator options here
+		PdbReaderOptions pdbReaderOptions = new PdbReaderOptions();
+		PdbApplicatorOptions pdbApplicatorOptions = new PdbApplicatorOptions();
+
+		LanguageService ls = DefaultLanguageService.getLanguageService();
+		Processor processor_x86 = Processor.findOrPossiblyCreateProcessor("x86");
+		Language x86 = ls.getDefaultLanguage(processor_x86);
+		ProgramDB program = new ProgramDB("Test", x86, x86.getDefaultCompilerSpec(), this);
+
+		ProgramManager programManager = state.getTool().getService(ProgramManager.class);
+		programManager.openProgram(program);
+
+		int txID = program.startTransaction("ApplyPDB");
+		Memory memory = program.getMemory();
+		memory.createUninitializedBlock(pdbFileName, program.getImageBase(),
+			Memory.MAX_BLOCK_SIZE / 16, false);
+
+		try (AbstractPdb pdb = PdbParser.parse(pdbFile.getPath(), pdbReaderOptions, monitor)) {
+			monitor.setMessage("PDB: Parsing " + pdbFile + "...");
+			pdb.deserialize();
+			DefaultPdbApplicator applicator = new DefaultPdbApplicator(pdb);
+			applicator.applyTo(program, program.getDataTypeManager(), program.getImageBase(),
+				pdbApplicatorOptions, log);
+		}
+		catch (PdbException | IOException e) {
+			log.appendMsg(getClass().getName(),
+				"Issue processing PDB file:  " + pdbFile + ":\n   " + e.toString());
+			return;
+		}
+		finally {
+			program.endTransaction(txID, true);
+			program.release(this);
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PDB/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/pdb/pdbapplicator/FunctionSymbolApplier.java b/Ghidra/Features/PDB/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/pdb/pdbapplicator/FunctionSymbolApplier.java
index aa7f34bd32..fd167f5a74 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/PDB/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/pdb/pdbapplicator/FunctionSymbolApplier.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PDB/src/main/java/ghidra/app/util/pdb/pdbapplicator/FunctionSymbolApplier.java
@@ -355,9 +355,14 @@ public class FunctionSymbolApplier extends MsSymbolApplier {
 	private Function createFunctionCommand(TaskMonitor monitor) {
 		CreateFunctionCmd funCmd = new CreateFunctionCmd(address);
 		if (!funCmd.applyTo(applicator.getProgram(), monitor)) {
-			applicator.appendLogMsg("Failed to apply function at address " + address.toString() +
-				"; attempting to use possible existing function");
-			return applicator.getProgram().getListing().getFunctionAt(address);
+			funCmd = new CreateFunctionCmd(null, address, new AddressSet(address, address),
+				SourceType.DEFAULT);
+			if (!funCmd.applyTo(applicator.getProgram(), monitor)) {
+				applicator
+						.appendLogMsg("Failed to apply function at address " + address.toString() +
+							"; attempting to use possible existing function");
+				return applicator.getProgram().getListing().getFunctionAt(address);
+			}
 		}
 		return funCmd.getFunction();
 	}