diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index be449ad..fcff5d8 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def main():
             batchWorker, 
             debug=cli.getLogLevel() > 0,
             port=cli.getPort(),
-            showOnlyFinalists=not cli.showAllParticipants()
+            showOnlyFinalists=not cli.showAllParticipants(),
+            externalDebugger=cli.externalDebugger
         )
     else:
         combinedData = batchWorker.run(
diff --git a/src/solo_turnier/cli.py b/src/solo_turnier/cli.py
index 12d6ee3..b190663 100644
--- a/src/solo_turnier/cli.py
+++ b/src/solo_turnier/cli.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ class Cli:
             debugpy.listen(5678)
             debugpy.wait_for_client()
         
+        self.externalDebugger = self.__args.debug
+        
         map = {
             0: logging.ERROR,
             1: logging.WARN,
diff --git a/src/solo_turnier/flask.py b/src/solo_turnier/flask.py
index 9c64bd1..ab5723c 100644
--- a/src/solo_turnier/flask.py
+++ b/src/solo_turnier/flask.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ def startFlask(
     batchWorker: solo_turnier.batch.BatchWorker,
     debug: bool = False,
     port: int = 8082,
-    showOnlyFinalists: bool = True
+    showOnlyFinalists: bool = True,
+    externalDebugger: bool = False,
     ):
     app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -27,4 +28,5 @@ def startFlask(
         )
         return flask.Response(ret, mimetype='text/css')
 
-    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=port, debug=debug)
+    useReloader = debug and not externalDebugger
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=port, debug=debug, use_reloader=useReloader)