diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/debug/watcher_server.cpp b/tt_metal/impl/debug/watcher_server.cpp
index 5881116ef25..b417d12fd2d 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/debug/watcher_server.cpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/debug/watcher_server.cpp
@@ -980,6 +980,9 @@ void watcher_attach(Device *device) {
     if (!watcher::enabled && tt::llrt::OptionsG.get_watcher_enabled()) {
 
         watcher::create_log_file();
+        if (!watcher::kernel_file) {
+            watcher::create_kernel_file();
+        }
         watcher::watcher_killed_due_to_error = false;
         watcher::watcher_exception_message = "";