diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/juce_gui_extra.h b/modules/juce_gui_extra/juce_gui_extra.h
index 955b888a21..cef3cee3d3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/juce_gui_extra.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/juce_gui_extra.h
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
     for that macro for more details.
 */
 #ifndef JUCE_ENABLE_LIVE_CONSTANT_EDITOR
- #define JUCE_ENABLE_LIVE_CONSTANT_EDITOR 0
+ #if JUCE_DEBUG
+  #define JUCE_ENABLE_LIVE_CONSTANT_EDITOR 1
+ #endif
 #endif
 
 //=============================================================================