diff --git a/code/debugpanel.go b/code/debugpanel.go
index 70f77e8e..d6c6653b 100644
--- a/code/debugpanel.go
+++ b/code/debugpanel.go
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ func (dv *DebugPanel) Stop() { //types:add
 	// if !dv.DbgIsActive() || dv.DbgIsAvail() {
 	// 	return
 	// }
+	if dv.Dbg == nil {
+		return
+	}
 	_, err := dv.Dbg.Stop()
 	if err != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/code/views.go b/code/views.go
index 754f018d..4c5ae593 100644
--- a/code/views.go
+++ b/code/views.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func (cv *Code) DebugAttach(pid uint64) { //types:add
 	dv.Config(cv, fileinfo.Go, exePath)
 	cv.FocusOnPanel(TabsIndex)
 	dv.Update()
+	dv.Start()
 	cv.CurDbg = dv
 }