diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
index b9ab16eb9f9..0bf65cdaf43 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.facebook.common.logging.FLog;
 import com.facebook.infer.annotation.Assertions;
 import com.facebook.react.R;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.DefaultJSExceptionHandler;
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.InspectorFlags;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.JSBundleLoader;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactMarker;
@@ -1043,8 +1044,10 @@ public abstract class DevSupportManagerBase implements DevSupportManager {
 
             @Override
             public void onPackagerReloadCommand() {
-              // Disable debugger to resume the JsVM & avoid thread locks while reloading
-              mDevServerHelper.disableDebugger();
+              if (!InspectorFlags.getEnableModernCDPRegistry()) {
+                // Disable debugger to resume the JsVM & avoid thread locks while reloading
+                mDevServerHelper.disableDebugger();
+              }
               UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread(() -> handleReloadJS());
             }