diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
index 63f35367e0..5a69c31ea9 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
         // Special state when the reloader is disabled temporarly (see GraphQL plugin example).
         state.shouldReload = !(state.isWatching === false && value === true);
         state.isWatching = value;
-
-        return value;
+      },
+      get: () => {
+        return state.isWatching;
       }
     });