diff --git a/src/lime/tools/AIRHelper.hx b/src/lime/tools/AIRHelper.hx
index 76dc40c74..039ea0de6 100644
--- a/src/lime/tools/AIRHelper.hx
+++ b/src/lime/tools/AIRHelper.hx
@@ -149,12 +149,20 @@ class AIRHelper
 
 			if (project.debug)
 			{
-				args.push("-connect");
-
 				if (project.config.exists("air.connect"))
 				{
+					args.push("-connect");
 					args.push(project.config.getString("air.connect"));
 				}
+				else if (project.config.exists("air.listen"))
+				{
+					args.push("-listen");
+					args.push(project.config.getString("air.listen"));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					args.push("-connect");
+				}
 			}
 
 			args = args.concat(signingOptions);