diff --git a/driver/js/src/runtime/v8/v8_bridge_utils.cc b/driver/js/src/runtime/v8/v8_bridge_utils.cc
index 2952442cf..0c02a7fd5 100644
--- a/driver/js/src/runtime/v8/v8_bridge_utils.cc
+++ b/driver/js/src/runtime/v8/v8_bridge_utils.cc
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void V8BridgeUtils::DestroyInstance(int64_t runtime_id, const std::function<void
   auto runner = runtime->GetEngine()->GetJsTaskRunner();
   runner->PostTask(std::move(cb));
   FOOTSTONE_DLOG(INFO) << "destroy, group = " << group;
-  if (group != kDebuggerGroupId && group != kDefaultGroupId) {
+  if ((group == kDebuggerGroupId && !is_reload) || group != kDefaultGroupId) {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(engine_mutex);
     auto it = reuse_engine_map.find(group);
     if (it != reuse_engine_map.end()) {