diff --git a/loolwsd/LOOLWSD.cpp b/loolwsd/LOOLWSD.cpp
index 9b12b234d..555090754 100644
--- a/loolwsd/LOOLWSD.cpp
+++ b/loolwsd/LOOLWSD.cpp
@@ -489,6 +489,13 @@ int LOOLWSD::childMain()
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (std::getenv("SLEEPFORDEBUGGER"))
+    {
+        std::cout << "Sleeping " << std::getenv("SLEEPFORDEBUGGER") << " seconds, " <<
+            "attach process " << Poco::Process::id() << " in debugger now." << std::endl;
+        Thread::sleep(std::stoul(std::getenv("SLEEPFORDEBUGGER")) * 1000);
+    }
+
     LibreOfficeKit *loKit(lok_init_2(("/" + loSubPath + "/program").c_str(), "file:///user"));
 
     if (!loKit)