diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index 1a90e3a64fd843..9b35bb7c08d6aa 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ void Worker::Run() {
       TRACE_STR_COPY(name.c_str()));
   MultiIsolatePlatform* platform = isolate_data_->platform();
   CHECK_NE(platform, nullptr);
+  bool inspector_started = false;
 
   Debug(this, "Starting worker with id %llu", thread_id_);
   {
@@ -163,6 +164,9 @@ void Worker::Run() {
       }
 
       if (!is_stopped()) {
+        StartWorkerInspector(env_.get(), url_);
+        inspector_started = true;
+
         HandleScope handle_scope(isolate_);
         Environment::AsyncCallbackScope callback_scope(env_.get());
         env_->async_hooks()->push_async_ids(1, 0);
@@ -171,7 +175,6 @@ void Worker::Run() {
         env_->async_hooks()->pop_async_id(1);
 
         Debug(this, "Loaded environment for worker %llu", thread_id_);
-        StartWorkerInspector(env_.get(), url_);
       }
 
       {
@@ -232,7 +235,8 @@ void Worker::Run() {
       env_->stop_sub_worker_contexts();
       env_->RunCleanup();
       RunAtExit(env_.get());
-      WaitForWorkerInspectorToStop(env_.get());
+      if (inspector_started)
+        WaitForWorkerInspectorToStop(env_.get());
 
       {
         Mutex::ScopedLock stopped_lock(stopped_mutex_);