diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 4476aba5c55e..ff78f869a0c7 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ on property:ro.debuggable=1
     # Give reads to anyone for the accessibility trace folder on debug builds.
     chmod 0775 /data/misc/a11ytrace
 
-on init && property:ro.debuggable=1
+on init && property:ro.debuggable=1 && property:ro.console.enable=1
     start console
 
 on userspace-reboot-requested