diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/add_code_to_python_process.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/add_code_to_python_process.py
index 05a3d7957fcb..51264ceea75e 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/add_code_to_python_process.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydevd_attach_to_process/add_code_to_python_process.py
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ def run_python_code_mac(pid, python_code, connect_debugger_tracing=False, show_d
 
     cmd.extend([
         "-o 'process continue'",
-        "-o 'script import os; os._exit(1)'",
+        "-o 'process detach'",
+        # "-o 'script import os; os._exit(1)'",
     ])
 
     #print ' '.join(cmd)