diff --git a/src/io/flutter/sdk/FlutterSdk.java b/src/io/flutter/sdk/FlutterSdk.java
index f3400cd5ed..443028d5ad 100644
--- a/src/io/flutter/sdk/FlutterSdk.java
+++ b/src/io/flutter/sdk/FlutterSdk.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public FlutterCommand flutterRun(@NotNull PubRoot root,
       args.add("--device-id=" + device.deviceId());
     }
 
-    if (mode == RunMode.DEBUG) {
+    if (mode == RunMode.DEBUG || mode == RunMode.RUN) {
       args.add("--start-paused");
     }
 
@@ -320,6 +320,8 @@ public FlutterCommand flutterTest(@NotNull PubRoot root, @NotNull VirtualFile fi
       if (!myVersion.flutterTestSupportsMachineMode()) {
         throw new IllegalStateException("Flutter SDK is too old to debug tests");
       }
+    }
+    if (mode == RunMode.DEBUG || mode == RunMode.RUN) {
       args.add("--start-paused");
     }
     if (FlutterSettings.getInstance().isVerboseLogging()) {