diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Processes/ProcessProvider.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Processes/ProcessProvider.cs
index 1579e0c61d..7bc8170861 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Common/Processes/ProcessProvider.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Common/Processes/ProcessProvider.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public Process Start(string path, string args = null, Action<string> onOutputDat
         {
             if (OsInfo.IsMonoRuntime && path.EndsWith(".exe", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
             {
-                args = path + " " + args;
+                args = GetMonoArgs(path, args);
                 path = "mono";
             }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public Process SpawnNewProcess(string path, string args = null)
         {
             if (OsInfo.IsMonoRuntime && path.EndsWith(".exe", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
             {
-                args = path + " " + args;
+                args = GetMonoArgs(path, args);
                 path = "mono";
             }
 
@@ -302,5 +302,10 @@ private List<Process> GetProcessesByName(string name)
 
             return processes;
         }
+
+        private string GetMonoArgs(string path, string args)
+        {
+            return String.Format("--debug {0} {1}", path, args);
+        }
     }
 }