diff --git a/src/ui/Ethdebugger.js b/src/ui/Ethdebugger.js
index 5a12938158..968d3594c2 100644
--- a/src/ui/Ethdebugger.js
+++ b/src/ui/Ethdebugger.js
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ Ethdebugger.prototype.startDebugging = function (blockNumber, txIndex, tx) {
       self.statusMessage = ''
       yo.update(self.view, self.render())
       self.event.trigger('newTraceLoaded', [self.traceManager.trace])
+      if (self.breakpointManager && self.breakpointManager.hasBreakpoint()) {
+        self.breakpointManager.play(false)
+      }
     } else {
       self.statusMessage = error ? error.message : 'Trace not loaded'
       yo.update(self.view, self.render())