diff --git a/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-android.md b/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-android.md
index 0e9a6e0607..5ee960f34e 100644
--- a/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-android.md
+++ b/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-android.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Livesync on device, run the app start Chrome DevTools, and attach the debugger |
 Livesync on device, run the app and stop at the first code statement | `$ tns debug android --no-rebuild --debug-brk [--device <Device ID>] [--debug-port <port>] [--timeout <timeout>]`
 Livesync in the native emulator, run the app and stop at the first code statement | `$ tns debug android --no-rebuild --debug-brk --emulator [<Emulator Options>] [--timeout <timeout>]`
 Livesync in Genymotion, run the app and stop at the first code statement | `$ tns debug android --no-rebuild --debug-brk --geny <Geny Name> [--timeout <timeout>]`
-Livesync on device/emulator, run the app, start and attach the debugger. Refresh everything automatically upon changes | `$ tns debug android --no-rebuild --watch [--debug-brk]`
+Livesync on device/emulator, run the app, start and attach the debugger. Refresh everything automatically upon changes | `$ tns debug android --watch [--debug-brk]`
 Retrieve the device port on which you are debugging | `$ tns debug android [--device <Device ID>] --get-port`
 Detach the debug tools | `$ tns debug android --stop`
 
diff --git a/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-ios.md b/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-ios.md
index 47dd020d19..0dbeaff3ae 100644
--- a/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-ios.md
+++ b/docs/man_pages/project/testing/debug-ios.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Attach the debug tools to a running app in the iOS Simulator | `$ tns debug ios
 Livesync on device, run the app, start Safari Web Inspector and attach the debugger | `$ tns debug ios --no-rebuild`
 Livesync on device, run the app and stop at the first code statement | `$ tns debug ios --no-rebuild --debug-brk [--device <Device ID>] [--no-client]`
 Livesync in the iOS Simulator, run the app and stop at the first code statement | `$ tns debug ios --no-rebuild --debug-brk --emulator [<Emulator Options>] [--no-client]`
-Livesync on device/simulator, run the app, start and attach the debugger. Refresh everything automatically upon changes | `$ tns debug ios --no-rebuild --watch [--debug-brk]`
+Livesync on device/simulator, run the app, start and attach the debugger. Refresh everything automatically upon changes | `$ tns debug ios -watch [--debug-brk]`
 
 Debugs your project on a connected device or in the iOS Simulator. <% if(isHtml) { %>Any debugging traffic is forwarded on port 8080 from the device to the local machine.<% } %>
 
diff --git a/lib/commands/debug.ts b/lib/commands/debug.ts
index 13e1c960cf..f38ee4548f 100644
--- a/lib/commands/debug.ts
+++ b/lib/commands/debug.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 		protected $options: IOptions) { }
 
 	execute(args: string[]): IFuture<void> {
+
+		if (this.$options.watch) {
+			this.$options.rebuild = false;
+		}
+
 		if (!this.$options.rebuild && !this.$options.start) {
 			this.$config.debugLivesync = true;
 			let applicationReloadAction = (deviceAppData: Mobile.IDeviceAppData, localToDevicePaths: Mobile.ILocalToDevicePathData[]): IFuture<void> => {