diff --git a/src/platform/sdl/main.c b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
index 96a797986..9bbe2aeb8 100644
--- a/src/platform/sdl/main.c
+++ b/src/platform/sdl/main.c
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ int mSDLRun(struct mSDLRenderer* renderer, struct mArguments* args) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCRIPTING
 		mScriptBridgeSetDebugger(bridge, debugger);
 #endif
+	} else {
+		mDebuggerDeinit(&debugger);
 	}
 #endif