diff --git a/src/main/java/org/polypheny/control/control/ServiceManager.java b/src/main/java/org/polypheny/control/control/ServiceManager.java
index 02d37ea..d94328e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/polypheny/control/control/ServiceManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/polypheny/control/control/ServiceManager.java
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ public static boolean start( final ClientCommunicationStream clientCommunication
             String logsDir = configuration.getString( "pcrtl.logsdir" );
             String javaExecutable = configuration.getString( "pcrtl.java.executable" ) + (SystemUtils.IS_OS_WINDOWS ? ".exe" : "");
             List<String> javaOptions = configuration.getStringList( "pcrtl.java.options" );
+            boolean exposeJavaDebug = configuration.getBoolean( "pcrtl.java.debug.expose" );
+            List<String> javaDebugOptions = configuration.getStringList( "pcrtl.java.debug.options" );
             String javaMaximumHeapSize = configuration.getString( "pcrtl.java.heap" );
             String pdbmsJar = configuration.getString( "pcrtl.pdbms.jarfile" );
             String pdbmsMainClass = configuration.getString( "pcrtl.pdbms.mainclass" );
@@ -185,6 +187,11 @@ public static boolean start( final ClientCommunicationStream clientCommunication
             }*/
             javaOptionsFull.addFirst( "-Xmx" + javaMaximumHeapSize + "G" );
 
+            // Expose Debug
+            if ( exposeJavaDebug ) {
+                javaOptionsFull.addAll( javaDebugOptions );
+            }
+
             // Build list of arguments
             List<String> pdbArguments = new LinkedList<>();
             if ( !pdbmsArgs.trim().isEmpty() ) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index b5687d0..2649842 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -20,14 +20,18 @@ pcrtl {
 
     java.executable = ${java.home}${file.separator}bin${file.separator}java
     java.options = [
+        "-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true",
+    ]
+    java.heap = 4
+
+    java.debug.expose = false
+    java.debug.options = [
         "-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,address=8000,suspend=n",
         "-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote",
         "-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.ssl=false",
         "-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=false",
         "-Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port=8001",
-        "-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true",
     ]
-    java.heap = 4
 
     pdbms.pidfile = ${pcrtl.workingdir}${file.separator}polypheny-db.pid
     pdbms.jarfilename = "polypheny-db.jar"
diff --git a/src/main/resources/static/index.html b/src/main/resources/static/index.html
index 4e21c75..80a8169 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/static/index.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/static/index.html
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ <h1>Settings</h1>
                             </select>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                        <td>Expose Java Debug (JDWP & JMX)</td>
+                        <td>
+                            <select name="pcrtl.java.debug.expose">
+                                <option value="false">No</option>
+                                <option value="true">Yes</option>
+                            </select>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr>
                         <td>Maximum Java Heap Size (in Gigabyte)</td>
                         <td><input name="pcrtl.java.heap" value="10" type="number"></td>