diff --git a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
index bf4e4fc5..b4c5c53a 100644
--- a/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/tests/ReactTests/ios/ReactTests/AppDelegate.m
@@ -19,8 +19,30 @@
 #import "AppDelegate.h"
 #import "RCTRootView.h"
 
+static NSString * const RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey = @"RealmReactEnableChromeDebugging";
+static NSString * const RCTDevMenuKey = @"RCTDevMenu";
+
 @implementation AppDelegate
 
+- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application willFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
+    NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+
+    // Check if this default is explicitly set, otherwise just leave the settings as is.
+    if ([defaults objectForKey:RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey]) {
+        NSMutableDictionary *settings = [([defaults dictionaryForKey:RCTDevMenuKey] ?: @{}) mutableCopy];
+        NSMutableDictionary *domain = [[defaults volatileDomainForName:NSArgumentDomain] mutableCopy];
+
+        settings[@"executorClass"] = [defaults boolForKey:RealmReactEnableChromeDebuggingKey] ? @"RCTWebSocketExecutor" : @"RCTContextExecutor";
+        domain[RCTDevMenuKey] = settings;
+
+        // Re-register the arguments domain (highest precedent and volatile) with our new overridden settings.
+        [defaults removeVolatileDomainForName:NSArgumentDomain];
+        [defaults setVolatileDomain:domain forName:NSArgumentDomain];
+    }
+
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
     NSURL *jsCodeLocation;