diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf.cpp b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf.cpp
index 97855be79b..49d00cfeb2 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf.cpp
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf.cpp
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ rldelf_init(void)
 		runtime_loader_debug_area *area;
 		area_id areaID = _kern_create_area(RUNTIME_LOADER_DEBUG_AREA_NAME,
 			(void **)&area, B_RANDOMIZED_ANY_ADDRESS, size, B_NO_LOCK,
-			B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+			B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA | B_CLONEABLE_AREA);
 		if (areaID < B_OK) {
 			FATAL("Failed to create debug area.\n");
 			_kern_loading_app_failed(areaID);