diff --git a/lib/services/livesync/android-device-livesync-sockets-service.ts b/lib/services/livesync/android-device-livesync-sockets-service.ts
index bfac2a5392..4387eb138d 100644
--- a/lib/services/livesync/android-device-livesync-sockets-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/livesync/android-device-livesync-sockets-service.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class AndroidDeviceSocketsLiveSyncService extends DeviceLiveSyncServiceBa
 		const canExecuteFastSync = !liveSyncInfo.isFullSync && this.canExecuteFastSyncForPaths(liveSyncInfo.modifiedFilesData, projectData, this.device.deviceInfo.platform);
 		if (!canExecuteFastSync || !liveSyncInfo.didRefresh) {
 			await this.device.applicationManager.restartApplication({ appId: liveSyncInfo.deviceAppData.appIdentifier, projectName: projectData.projectName });
-			if (this.livesyncTool.protocolVersion && semver.gte(this.livesyncTool.protocolVersion, AndroidDeviceSocketsLiveSyncService.MINIMAL_VERSION_LONG_LIVING_CONNECTION)) {
+			if (!this.$options.justlaunch && this.livesyncTool.protocolVersion && semver.gte(this.livesyncTool.protocolVersion, AndroidDeviceSocketsLiveSyncService.MINIMAL_VERSION_LONG_LIVING_CONNECTION)) {
 				try {
 					await this.connectLivesyncTool(liveSyncInfo.deviceAppData.appIdentifier);
 				} catch (e) {