diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1fec9cb..3386b1d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 - Improves the behavior of the _Open Changes with Working File_ (`gitlens.diffWithWorking`) command when in the diff editor
 - Updates the invite link to the [VS Code Development Community Slack](https://vscode-slack.amod.io)
 
+### Removed
+
+- Removes the automatic suspension of the current line blame annotations while debugging — closes [#382](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/382)
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixes [#683](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/683) - log.showSignature leads to stray files being displayed
diff --git a/src/annotations/lineAnnotationController.ts b/src/annotations/lineAnnotationController.ts
index bbfdcca..a2c9668 100644
--- a/src/annotations/lineAnnotationController.ts
+++ b/src/annotations/lineAnnotationController.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 import {
     ConfigurationChangeEvent,
-    debug,
     DecorationOptions,
     DecorationRangeBehavior,
     Disposable,
@@ -27,15 +26,13 @@ const annotationDecoration: TextEditorDecorationType = window.createTextEditorDe
 
 export class LineAnnotationController implements Disposable {
     private _disposable: Disposable;
-    private _debugSessionEndDisposable: Disposable | undefined;
     private _editor: TextEditor | undefined;
     private _enabled: boolean = false;
 
     constructor() {
         this._disposable = Disposable.from(
             configuration.onDidChange(this.onConfigurationChanged, this),
-            Container.fileAnnotations.onDidToggleAnnotations(this.onFileAnnotationsToggled, this),
-            debug.onDidStartDebugSession(this.onDebugSessionStarted, this)
+            Container.fileAnnotations.onDidToggleAnnotations(this.onFileAnnotationsToggled, this)
         );
         this.onConfigurationChanged(configuration.initializingChangeEvent);
     }
@@ -43,8 +40,6 @@ export class LineAnnotationController implements Disposable {
     dispose() {
         this.clearAnnotations(this._editor);
 
-        this._debugSessionEndDisposable && this._debugSessionEndDisposable.dispose();
-
         Container.lineTracker.stop(this);
         this._disposable && this._disposable.dispose();
     }
@@ -66,40 +61,29 @@ export class LineAnnotationController implements Disposable {
         void this.refresh(window.activeTextEditor);
     }
 
-    private _suspended?: 'debugging' | 'user';
+    private _suspended: boolean = false;
     get suspended() {
-        return !this._enabled || this._suspended !== undefined;
+        return !this._enabled || this._suspended;
     }
 
     @log()
-    resume(reason: 'debugging' | 'user' = 'user') {
+    resume() {
         this.setLineTracker(true);
 
-        switch (reason) {
-            case 'debugging':
-                if (this._suspended !== 'user') {
-                    this._suspended = undefined;
-                    return true;
-                }
-                break;
-
-            case 'user':
-                if (this._suspended !== undefined) {
-                    this._suspended = undefined;
-                    return true;
-                }
-                break;
+        if (this._suspended) {
+            this._suspended = false;
+            return true;
         }
 
         return false;
     }
 
     @log()
-    suspend(reason: 'debugging' | 'user' = 'user') {
+    suspend() {
         this.setLineTracker(false);
 
-        if (this._suspended !== 'user') {
-            this._suspended = reason;
+        if (!this._suspended) {
+            this._suspended = true;
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -116,27 +100,6 @@ export class LineAnnotationController implements Disposable {
         this.clear(e.editor);
     }
 
-    private onDebugSessionStarted() {
-        if (this._debugSessionEndDisposable === undefined) {
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable = debug.onDidTerminateDebugSession(this.onDebugSessionEnded, this);
-        }
-
-        if (this.suspend('debugging')) {
-            void this.refresh(window.activeTextEditor);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private onDebugSessionEnded() {
-        if (this._debugSessionEndDisposable !== undefined) {
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable.dispose();
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable = undefined;
-        }
-
-        if (this.resume('debugging')) {
-            void this.refresh(window.activeTextEditor);
-        }
-    }
-
     private onFileAnnotationsToggled() {
         void this.refresh(window.activeTextEditor);
     }
@@ -152,11 +115,11 @@ export class LineAnnotationController implements Disposable {
         this._enabled = !(this._enabled && !this.suspended);
 
         if (this._enabled) {
-            if (this.resume('user')) {
+            if (this.resume()) {
                 await this.refresh(editor);
             }
         }
-        else if (this.suspend('user')) {
+        else if (this.suspend()) {
             await this.refresh(editor);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index d6cc0ae..366c7c4 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ export interface Config {
         toggleMode: AnnotationsToggleMode;
     };
     currentLine: {
-        scrollable: boolean;
         dateFormat: string | null;
         enabled: boolean;
         format: string;
+        scrollable: boolean;
     };
     codeLens: CodeLensConfig;
     debug: boolean;
diff --git a/src/hovers/lineHoverController.ts b/src/hovers/lineHoverController.ts
index 0500453..f2498e7 100644
--- a/src/hovers/lineHoverController.ts
+++ b/src/hovers/lineHoverController.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import {
     CancellationToken,
     ConfigurationChangeEvent,
-    debug,
     Disposable,
     Hover,
     languages,
@@ -18,23 +17,17 @@ import { Container } from '../container';
 import { LinesChangeEvent } from '../trackers/gitLineTracker';
 
 export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
-    private _debugSessionEndDisposable: Disposable | undefined;
     private _disposable: Disposable;
     private _hoverProviderDisposable: Disposable | undefined;
 
     constructor() {
-        this._disposable = Disposable.from(
-            configuration.onDidChange(this.onConfigurationChanged, this),
-            debug.onDidStartDebugSession(this.onDebugSessionStarted, this)
-        );
+        this._disposable = Disposable.from(configuration.onDidChange(this.onConfigurationChanged, this));
         this.onConfigurationChanged(configuration.initializingChangeEvent);
     }
 
     dispose() {
         this.unregister();
 
-        this._debugSessionEndDisposable && this._debugSessionEndDisposable.dispose();
-
         Container.lineTracker.stop(this);
         this._disposable && this._disposable.dispose();
     }
@@ -61,10 +54,6 @@ export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
         }
     }
 
-    private get debugging() {
-        return this._debugSessionEndDisposable !== undefined;
-    }
-
     private onActiveLinesChanged(e: LinesChangeEvent) {
         if (e.pending || e.reason !== 'editor') return;
 
@@ -77,19 +66,6 @@ export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
         this.register(e.editor);
     }
 
-    private onDebugSessionStarted() {
-        if (this._debugSessionEndDisposable === undefined) {
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable = debug.onDidTerminateDebugSession(this.onDebugSessionEnded, this);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private onDebugSessionEnded() {
-        if (this._debugSessionEndDisposable !== undefined) {
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable.dispose();
-            this._debugSessionEndDisposable = undefined;
-        }
-    }
-
     async provideDetailsHover(
         document: TextDocument,
         position: Position,
@@ -105,7 +81,7 @@ export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
         const fileAnnotations = await Container.fileAnnotations.getAnnotationType(window.activeTextEditor);
         if (fileAnnotations !== undefined && Container.config.hovers.annotations.details) return undefined;
 
-        const wholeLine = this.debugging ? false : Container.config.hovers.currentLine.over === 'line';
+        const wholeLine = Container.config.hovers.currentLine.over === 'line';
         // If we aren't showing the hover over the whole line, make sure the annotation is on
         if (!wholeLine && Container.lineAnnotations.suspended) return undefined;
 
@@ -161,7 +137,7 @@ export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
             if (fileAnnotations !== undefined) return undefined;
         }
 
-        const wholeLine = this.debugging ? false : Container.config.hovers.currentLine.over === 'line';
+        const wholeLine = Container.config.hovers.currentLine.over === 'line';
         // If we aren't showing the hover over the whole line, make sure the annotation is on
         if (!wholeLine && Container.lineAnnotations.suspended) return undefined;
 
@@ -182,7 +158,7 @@ export class LineHoverController implements Disposable {
     private register(editor: TextEditor | undefined) {
         this.unregister();
 
-        if (editor === undefined /* || this.suspended */) return;
+        if (editor === undefined) return;
 
         const cfg = Container.config.hovers;
         if (!cfg.enabled || !cfg.currentLine.enabled || (!cfg.currentLine.details && !cfg.currentLine.changes)) return;