diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index 77c27a627..84f0ce951 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
 
     // Instantiate ReactChoreographer in UI thread.
     ReactChoreographer.initialize();
+    if (mUseDeveloperSupport) {
+      mDevSupportManager.startInspector();
+    }
   }
 
   public DevSupportManager getDevSupportManager() {
@@ -586,6 +589,7 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
 
     if (mUseDeveloperSupport) {
       mDevSupportManager.setDevSupportEnabled(false);
+      mDevSupportManager.stopInspector();
     }
 
     moveToBeforeCreateLifecycleState();
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerImpl.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerImpl.java
index ce8a4938a..fcf248c46 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerImpl.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerImpl.java
@@ -885,6 +885,18 @@ public class DevSupportManagerImpl implements
         bundleURL);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void startInspector() {
+    if (mIsDevSupportEnabled) {
+      mDevServerHelper.openInspectorConnection();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void stopInspector() {
+    mDevServerHelper.closeInspectorConnection();
+  }
+
   private void reload() {
     // reload settings, show/hide debug overlay if required & start/stop shake detector
     if (mIsDevSupportEnabled) {
@@ -914,7 +926,6 @@ public class DevSupportManagerImpl implements
       }
 
       mDevServerHelper.openPackagerConnection(this.getClass().getSimpleName(), this);
-      mDevServerHelper.openInspectorConnection();
       if (mDevSettings.isReloadOnJSChangeEnabled()) {
         mDevServerHelper.startPollingOnChangeEndpoint(
             new DevServerHelper.OnServerContentChangeListener() {
@@ -956,9 +967,7 @@ public class DevSupportManagerImpl implements
 
       // hide loading view
       mDevLoadingViewController.hide();
-
       mDevServerHelper.closePackagerConnection();
-      mDevServerHelper.closeInspectorConnection();
       mDevServerHelper.stopPollingOnChangeEndpoint();
     }
   }
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DisabledDevSupportManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DisabledDevSupportManager.java
index 63f803ca6..4373ebe07 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DisabledDevSupportManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DisabledDevSupportManager.java
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ public class DisabledDevSupportManager implements DevSupportManager {
 
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void startInspector() {
+
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void stopInspector() {
+
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean getDevSupportEnabled() {
     return false;
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.java
index b6bcdec4e..a5fae4b7b 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public interface DevSupportManager extends NativeModuleCallExceptionHandler {
   void hideRedboxDialog();
   void showDevOptionsDialog();
   void setDevSupportEnabled(boolean isDevSupportEnabled);
+  void startInspector();
+  void stopInspector();
   boolean getDevSupportEnabled();
   DeveloperSettings getDevSettings();
   void onNewReactContextCreated(ReactContext reactContext);