diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
index 81392a1d1..ebfc29b90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/CommonsApplication.java
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ public class CommonsApplication extends Application {
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
-        ACRA.init(this);
+        if (!BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
+            ACRA.init(this);
+        }
         // Fire progress callbacks for every 3% of uploaded content
         System.setProperty("in.yuvi.http.fluent.PROGRESS_TRIGGER_THRESHOLD", "3.0");
         api = createMWApi();