diff --git a/src/win/nact_win.cpp b/src/win/nact_win.cpp
index def4a00..7eef88b 100644
--- a/src/win/nact_win.cpp
+++ b/src/win/nact_win.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void NACT::text_dialog()
 void NACT::platform_initialize()
 {
 	init_menu(mouse_move_enabled, config);
-	if (config.trace && config.debugger_mode != DebuggerMode::DAP)
+	if (config.debugger_mode == DebuggerMode::CLI || (config.trace && config.debugger_mode != DebuggerMode::DAP))
 		init_console(game_id.sys_ver);
 	SDL_EventState(SDL_SYSWMEVENT, SDL_ENABLE);
 }