diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
index b8ea75d2850..582579cccf0 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/pre_execution.js
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ function initializeFrozenIntrinsics() {
 function loadPreloadModules() {
   // For user code, we preload modules if `-r` is passed
   const preloadModules = getOptionValue('--require');
-  if (preloadModules) {
+  if (preloadModules && preloadModules.length > 0) {
     const {
       _preloadModules
     } = require('internal/modules/cjs/loader');
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 6f07d07a7bc..2f2b52e1336 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ MaybeLocal<Value> RunBootstrapping(Environment* env) {
   };
 
 #if HAVE_INSPECTOR
-  if (env->options()->debug_options().break_node_first_line) {
+  if (env->inspector_agent()->options().break_node_first_line) {
     env->inspector_agent()->PauseOnNextJavascriptStatement(
         "Break at bootstrap");
   }