diff --git a/src/common/io/io_unix.c b/src/common/io/io_unix.c
index 5623d2dc9..7875c7587 100644
--- a/src/common/io/io_unix.c
+++ b/src/common/io/io_unix.c
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ const char* ffGetTerminalResponse(const char* request, int nParams, const char*
 
 bool ffSuppressIO(bool suppress)
 {
+    #ifndef NDEBUG
+    if (instance.config.display.debugMode)
+        return false;
+    #endif
+
     static bool init = false;
     static int origOut = -1;
     static int origErr = -1;
diff --git a/src/common/io/io_windows.c b/src/common/io/io_windows.c
index 9f1a96ce5..25f82cdc1 100644
--- a/src/common/io/io_windows.c
+++ b/src/common/io/io_windows.c
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ bool ffPathExpandEnv(const char* in, FFstrbuf* out)
 
 bool ffSuppressIO(bool suppress)
 {
+    #ifndef NDEBUG
+    if (instance.config.display.debugMode)
+        return false;
+    #endif
+
     static bool init = false;
     static HANDLE hOrigOut = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
     static HANDLE hOrigErr = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;