diff --git a/scripts/debug/stm32wbx.cfg b/scripts/debug/stm32wbx.cfg
index ba383831b..4fc9c8d2c 100644
--- a/scripts/debug/stm32wbx.cfg
+++ b/scripts/debug/stm32wbx.cfg
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if {[using_jtag]} {
 set _TARGETNAME $_CHIPNAME.cpu
 target create $_TARGETNAME cortex_m -endian $_ENDIAN -dap $_CHIPNAME.dap
 
-$_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x20000000 -work-area-size $_WORKAREASIZE -work-area-backup 0
+$_TARGETNAME configure -work-area-phys 0x20000000 -work-area-size $_WORKAREASIZE -work-area-backup 1
 
 set _FLASHNAME $_CHIPNAME.flash
 flash bank $_FLASHNAME stm32l4x 0 0 0 0 $_TARGETNAME