diff --git a/tools/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/tools/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 37f4076a0c..c96616b42c 100644
--- a/tools/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ void ScriptEditor::_show_debugger(bool p_show) {
 
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked( debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW), p_show);
 
+	debugger->set_always_visible(p_show);
 }
 
 void ScriptEditor::_script_created(Ref<Script> p_script) {
@@ -1338,11 +1339,7 @@ void ScriptEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 			case DEBUG_SHOW: {
 				if (debugger) {
 					bool visible = debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked( debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW) );
-					debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked( debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW), !visible);
-					if (visible)
-						debugger->hide();
-					else
-						debugger->show();
+					_show_debugger(!visible);
 				}
 			} break;
 			case HELP_CONTEXTUAL: {
diff --git a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
index 60f2afa2c2..6ca949083a 100644
--- a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.cpp
@@ -570,11 +570,12 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::_notification(int p_what) {
 					ppeer->set_stream_peer(connection);
 
 
-					show();
+					if (!always_visible)
+						show();
+
 					dobreak->set_disabled(false);
 					tabs->set_current_tab(0);
 
-					emit_signal("show_debugger",true);
 					reason->set_text("Child Process Connected");
 					reason->set_tooltip("Child Process Connected");
 					scene_tree->clear();
@@ -736,10 +737,8 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::stop(){
 	le_clear->set_disabled(false);
 	le_set->set_disabled(true);
 
-
-	hide();
-	emit_signal("show_debugger",false);
-
+	if (!always_visible)
+		hide();
 }
 
 
@@ -768,9 +767,7 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger::_stack_dump_frame_selected() {
 
 void ScriptEditorDebugger::_hide_request() {
 
-	hide();
 	emit_signal("show_debugger",false);
-
 }
 
 void ScriptEditorDebugger::_output_clear() {
@@ -1160,6 +1157,16 @@ void ScriptEditorDebugger:: _error_stack_selected(int p_idx){
 
 }
 
+void ScriptEditorDebugger::set_always_visible(bool p_visible) {
+
+	always_visible=p_visible;
+
+	if (p_visible)
+		show();
+	else
+		hide();
+}
+
 
 void ScriptEditorDebugger::_bind_methods() {
 
@@ -1455,6 +1462,7 @@ ScriptEditorDebugger::ScriptEditorDebugger(EditorNode *p_editor){
 	add_child(msgdialog);
 
 	hide();
+	always_visible=false;
 	log_forced_visible=false;
 
 	p_editor->get_undo_redo()->set_method_notify_callback(_method_changeds,this);
diff --git a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
index 6b66a62dd5..23815ca3bb 100644
--- a/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
+++ b/tools/editor/script_editor_debugger.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ScriptEditorDebugger : public Control {
 	TabContainer *tabs;
 
 	Label *reason;
+	bool always_visible;
 	bool log_forced_visible;
 	ScriptEditorDebuggerVariables *variables;
 
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ public:
 
 	void update_live_edit_root();
 
+	void set_always_visible(bool p_visible);
 
 	virtual Size2 get_minimum_size() const;
 	ScriptEditorDebugger(EditorNode *p_editor=NULL);