diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/tvheadend/source/bin/tvheadend.start b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/tvheadend/source/bin/tvheadend.start
index d39b22dc8f..3ddfa7d65c 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/tvheadend/source/bin/tvheadend.start
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/tvheadend/source/bin/tvheadend.start
@@ -94,7 +94,11 @@ if [ ! -f "$TIMESHIFT_SETTINGS_FILE" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-TVHEADEND_ARG="-C -s -u root -g video -c $ADDON_HOME"
+if [ "$DEBUG" = "yes" ]; then
+  ADEND_ARG="-C -s -u root -g video -c $ADDON_HOME"
+else
+  ADEND_ARG="-C -u root -g video -c $ADDON_HOME"
+fi
 
 mkdir -p /var/config
   if [ -f $ADDON_DIR/settings-default.xml ]; then