diff --git a/data/carla b/data/carla
index e97c12c0a..5f1f45363 100755
--- a/data/carla
+++ b/data/carla
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ else
   PYTHON=python
 fi
 
+if [ $1 = "--gdb" ]; then
+  PYTHON="gdb --args $PYTHON"
+fi
+
 INSTALL_PREFIX="X-PREFIX-X"
 export PATH="$INSTALL_PREFIX"/lib/carla:$PATH
 exec $PYTHON "$INSTALL_PREFIX"/share/carla/carla --with-appname="$0" --with-libprefix="$INSTALL_PREFIX" "$@"
diff --git a/data/carla-patchbay b/data/carla-patchbay
index 9d0f10b28..3b03cb108 100755
--- a/data/carla-patchbay
+++ b/data/carla-patchbay
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ else
   PYTHON=python
 fi
 
+if [ $1 = "--gdb" ]; then
+  PYTHON="gdb --args $PYTHON"
+fi
+
 INSTALL_PREFIX="X-PREFIX-X"
 export PATH="$INSTALL_PREFIX"/lib/carla:$PATH
 exec $PYTHON "$INSTALL_PREFIX"/share/carla/carla-patchbay --with-appname="$0" --with-libprefix="$INSTALL_PREFIX" "$@"
diff --git a/data/carla-rack b/data/carla-rack
index 668a0b1a4..c9a58fb6c 100755
--- a/data/carla-rack
+++ b/data/carla-rack
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ else
   PYTHON=python
 fi
 
+if [ $1 = "--gdb" ]; then
+  PYTHON="gdb --args $PYTHON"
+fi
+
 INSTALL_PREFIX="X-PREFIX-X"
 export PATH="$INSTALL_PREFIX"/lib/carla:$PATH
 exec $PYTHON "$INSTALL_PREFIX"/share/carla/carla-rack --with-appname="$0" --with-libprefix="$INSTALL_PREFIX" "$@"
diff --git a/source/carla b/source/carla
index 73b09e78b..62b77fcf7 100755
--- a/source/carla
+++ b/source/carla
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if arg.startswith("--with-appname=") or arg.startswith("--with-libprefix="):
             pass
+        elif arg == "--gdb":
+            pass
         elif os.path.exists(arg):
             gui.loadProjectLater(arg)
 
diff --git a/source/carla-patchbay b/source/carla-patchbay
index 0f0faa9bb..b4e60698d 100755
--- a/source/carla-patchbay
+++ b/source/carla-patchbay
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if arg.startswith("--with-appname=") or arg.startswith("--with-libprefix="):
             pass
+        elif arg == "--gdb":
+            pass
         elif os.path.exists(arg):
             gui.loadProjectLater(arg)
 
diff --git a/source/carla-rack b/source/carla-rack
index 356724778..f990a986e 100755
--- a/source/carla-rack
+++ b/source/carla-rack
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if arg.startswith("--with-appname=") or arg.startswith("--with-libprefix="):
             pass
+        elif arg == "--gdb":
+            pass
         elif os.path.exists(arg):
             gui.loadProjectLater(arg)