diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
index 07dedd5330..1ba85202c9 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ class Trainer(TrainerIO):
         self.model = model
 
         # restore training and model before hpc call
+        import pdb
+        pdb.set_trace()
         self.restore_state_if_existing_checkpoint()
 
         # enable cluster checkpointing