diff --git a/src/deep/processor/trigger_handler.py b/src/deep/processor/trigger_handler.py
index b35028a..6cf1c1b 100644
--- a/src/deep/processor/trigger_handler.py
+++ b/src/deep/processor/trigger_handler.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ def __init__(self, config, push_service):
         self._config.add_listener(TracepointHandlerUpdateListener(self))
 
     def start(self):
+        # if we call settrace we cannot use debugger,
+        # so we allow the settrace to be disabled, so we can at least debug around it
+        if self._config.NO_TRACE:
+            return
         sys.settrace(self.trace_call)
         threading.settrace(self.trace_call)