diff --git a/src/espIdf/monitor/index.ts b/src/espIdf/monitor/index.ts
index 91c523533..7c55894df 100644
--- a/src/espIdf/monitor/index.ts
+++ b/src/espIdf/monitor/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import { ESP } from "../../config";
 import { appendIdfAndToolsToPath, getUserShell } from "../../utils";
-import { window, Terminal, Uri, env } from "vscode";
+import { window, Terminal, Uri, env, debug } from "vscode";
 
 export interface MonitorConfig {
   baudRate: string;
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ export class IDFMonitor {
       "--toolchain-prefix",
       this.config.toolchainPrefix,
     ];
-    if (this.config.noReset && this.config.idfVersion >= "5.0") {
+    if (
+      this.isDebugSessionActive() ||
+      (this.config.noReset && this.config.idfVersion >= "5.0")
+    ) {
       args.splice(2, 0, "--no-reset");
     }
     if (this.config.enableTimestamps && this.config.idfVersion >= "4.4") {
@@ -144,4 +147,8 @@ export class IDFMonitor {
       this.terminal.sendText(`exit`);
     } catch (error) {}
   }
+
+  private isDebugSessionActive(): boolean {
+    return debug.activeDebugSession !== undefined;
+  }
 }