diff --git a/pykd/win/dbgps.cpp b/pykd/win/dbgps.cpp
index 5aa5517..474f5d7 100644
--- a/pykd/win/dbgps.cpp
+++ b/pykd/win/dbgps.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,17 @@ void attachKernel( const std::string &connectOptions )
 {
     PyThread_StateRestore pyThreadRestore( g_dbgEng->pystate );
 
-    HRESULT hres = 
+    ULONG       opt;
+    HRESULT hres = g_dbgEng->control->GetEngineOptions( &opt );
+    if ( FAILED( hres ) )
+        throw DbgException( "IDebugControl::GetEngineOptions", hres );
+
+    opt |= DEBUG_ENGOPT_INITIAL_BREAK;
+    hres = g_dbgEng->control->SetEngineOptions( opt );
+    if ( FAILED( hres ) )
+        throw DbgException( "IDebugControl::SetEngineOptions", hres );
+
+    hres = 
         g_dbgEng->client->AttachKernel(
             connectOptions.empty() ? DEBUG_ATTACH_LOCAL_KERNEL : DEBUG_ATTACH_KERNEL_CONNECTION,
             connectOptions.empty() ? NULL : connectOptions.c_str());