diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
index 526cf7f3f64927..ba5cf949d7bd09 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
 
     } else if (process.argv[1] === 'inspect') {
       // Start the debugger agent
-      NativeModule.require('node-inspect/lib/_inspect').start();
+      process.nextTick(function() {
+        NativeModule.require('node-inspect/lib/_inspect').start();
+      });
 
     } else if (process.argv[1] === '--remote_debugging_server') {
       // Start the debugging server