diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
index f5e98183a..2af61ed50 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/facebook/flipper/plugins/uidebugger/UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin.kt
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ class UIDebuggerFlipperPlugin(
   }
 
   override fun runInBackground(): Boolean {
-    return true
+    return false
   }
 }