diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 4d3b3914a4..b6615454cf 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -292,8 +292,6 @@ void ScriptEditor::_breaked(bool p_breaked, bool p_can_debug) {
 }
 
 void ScriptEditor::_show_debugger(bool p_show) {
-
-	//debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked( debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW), p_show);
 }
 
 void ScriptEditor::_script_created(Ref<Script> p_script) {
@@ -1119,26 +1117,21 @@ void ScriptEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 			_sort_list_on_update = true;
 			_update_script_names();
 		} break;
-		case DEBUG_SHOW: {
+		case DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN: {
+			bool ischecked = debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN));
 			if (debugger) {
-				bool visible = debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW));
-				debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW), !visible);
-				if (visible)
-					debugger->hide();
-				else
-					debugger->show();
+				debugger->set_hide_on_stop(ischecked);
 			}
-		} break;
-		case DEBUG_SHOW_KEEP_OPEN: {
-			bool visible = debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW_KEEP_OPEN));
-			if (debugger)
-				debugger->set_hide_on_stop(visible);
-			debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_SHOW_KEEP_OPEN), !visible);
+			debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN), !ischecked);
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("debug_options", "keep_debugger_open", !ischecked);
 		} break;
 		case DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR: {
-			bool debug_with_external_editor = !debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR));
-			debugger->set_debug_with_external_editor(debug_with_external_editor);
-			debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR), debug_with_external_editor);
+			bool ischecked = debug_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR));
+			if (debugger) {
+				debugger->set_debug_with_external_editor(!ischecked);
+			}
+			debug_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(debug_menu->get_popup()->get_item_index(DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR), !ischecked);
+			EditorSettings::get_singleton()->set_project_metadata("debug_options", "debug_with_external_editor", !ischecked);
 		} break;
 		case TOGGLE_SCRIPTS_PANEL: {
 			if (current) {
@@ -1388,6 +1381,18 @@ void ScriptEditor::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 	}
 }
 
+void ScriptEditor::_update_debug_options() {
+	bool keep_debugger_open = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("debug_options", "keep_debugger_open", false);
+	bool debug_with_external_editor = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get_project_metadata("debug_options", "debug_with_external_editor", false);
+
+	if (keep_debugger_open) {
+		_menu_option(DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN);
+	}
+	if (debug_with_external_editor) {
+		_menu_option(DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR);
+	}
+}
+
 void ScriptEditor::_theme_option(int p_option) {
 	switch (p_option) {
 		case THEME_IMPORT: {
@@ -1474,6 +1479,8 @@ void ScriptEditor::_notification(int p_what) {
 			get_tree()->connect("tree_changed", this, "_tree_changed");
 			editor->get_inspector_dock()->connect("request_help", this, "_request_help");
 			editor->connect("request_help_search", this, "_help_search");
+
+			_update_debug_options();
 		} break;
 
 		case NOTIFICATION_EXIT_TREE: {
@@ -3393,8 +3400,7 @@ ScriptEditor::ScriptEditor(EditorNode *p_editor) {
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("debugger/break", TTR("Break")), DEBUG_BREAK);
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("debugger/continue", TTR("Continue"), KEY_F12), DEBUG_CONTINUE);
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_separator();
-	//debug_menu->get_popup()->add_check_item("Show Debugger",DEBUG_SHOW);
-	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("debugger/keep_debugger_open", TTR("Keep Debugger Open")), DEBUG_SHOW_KEEP_OPEN);
+	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("debugger/keep_debugger_open", TTR("Keep Debugger Open")), DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN);
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->add_check_shortcut(ED_SHORTCUT("debugger/debug_with_external_editor", TTR("Debug with External Editor")), DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR);
 	debug_menu->get_popup()->connect("id_pressed", this, "_menu_option");
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index 5c4555b849..186ee60997 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 		DEBUG_STEP,
 		DEBUG_BREAK,
 		DEBUG_CONTINUE,
-		DEBUG_SHOW,
-		DEBUG_SHOW_KEEP_OPEN,
+		DEBUG_KEEP_DEBUGGER_OPEN,
 		DEBUG_WITH_EXTERNAL_EDITOR,
 		SEARCH_IN_FILES,
 		SEARCH_HELP,
@@ -270,6 +269,7 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 
 	void _tab_changed(int p_which);
 	void _menu_option(int p_option);
+	void _update_debug_options();
 	void _theme_option(int p_option);
 	void _show_save_theme_as_dialog();