diff --git a/src/mono/mono/component/debugger-stub.c b/src/mono/mono/component/debugger-stub.c
index 77bd42ccca939f..2bfb88e2abd5fb 100644
--- a/src/mono/mono/component/debugger-stub.c
+++ b/src/mono/mono/component/debugger-stub.c
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ stub_debugger_end_exception_filter (MonoException *exc, MonoContext *ctx, MonoCo
 static void
 stub_debugger_user_break (void)
 {
-	G_BREAKPOINT ();
+	if (get_mini_debug_options ()->native_debugger_break)
+		G_BREAKPOINT ();
 }
 
 static void