diff --git a/bin/rector.php b/bin/rector.php
index 05394992ae8..d0e4b36d955 100755
--- a/bin/rector.php
+++ b/bin/rector.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
+use Composer\XdebugHandler\XdebugHandler;
 use Nette\Utils\Json;
 use Rector\Bootstrap\AutoloadFileParameterResolver;
 use Rector\Bootstrap\RectorConfigsResolver;
@@ -123,6 +124,14 @@ public function loadIfExistsAndNotLoadedYet(string $filePath): void
 $autoloadIncluder->autoloadRectorInstalledAsGlobalDependency();
 $autoloadIncluder->autoloadFromCommandLine();
 
+// restart without Xdebug before the container is built, so the restarted process does not repeat that work
+if (! new ArgvInput()->hasParameterOption('--xdebug')) {
+    $xdebugHandler = new XdebugHandler('rector');
+    $xdebugHandler->setPersistent();
+    $xdebugHandler->check();
+    unset($xdebugHandler);
+}
+
 AutoloadFileParameterResolver::resolveFromArgv($_SERVER['argv']);
 
 $rectorConfigsResolver = new RectorConfigsResolver();
diff --git a/src/Console/ConsoleApplication.php b/src/Console/ConsoleApplication.php
index 80fd68a27c9..2fee6c57f73 100644
--- a/src/Console/ConsoleApplication.php
+++ b/src/Console/ConsoleApplication.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 namespace Rector\Console;
 
-use Composer\XdebugHandler\XdebugHandler;
 use Rector\Application\VersionResolver;
 use Rector\ChangesReporting\Output\ConsoleOutputFormatter;
 use Rector\Configuration\Option;
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ public function doRun(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
             return ExitCode::SUCCESS;
         }
 
-        $this->enableXdebug($input);
-
         $shouldFollowByNewline = false;
 
         // skip in this case, since generate content must be clear from meta-info
@@ -165,15 +162,4 @@ private function addCustomOptions(InputDefinition $inputDefinition): void
             'Clear cache before starting the execution of the command'
         ));
     }
-
-    private function enableXdebug(InputInterface $input): void
-    {
-        $isXdebugAllowed = $input->hasParameterOption('--xdebug');
-        if (! $isXdebugAllowed) {
-            $xdebugHandler = new XdebugHandler('rector');
-            $xdebugHandler->setPersistent();
-            $xdebugHandler->check();
-            unset($xdebugHandler);
-        }
-    }
 }