diff --git a/tools/runners/run-app.js b/tools/runners/run-app.js
index f3d514cff0..8e128dde0c 100644
--- a/tools/runners/run-app.js
+++ b/tools/runners/run-app.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ _.extend(AppRunner.prototype, {
   _runOnce: function (options) {
     var self = this;
     options = options || {};
-    const firstRun = options.firstRun;
+    var firstRun = options.firstRun;
 
     Console.enableProgressDisplay(true);
 
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ _.extend(AppRunner.prototype, {
       return bundleResultOrRunResult.runResult;
     bundleResult = bundleResultOrRunResult.bundleResult;
 
+    firstRun = false;
+
     // Read the settings file, if any
     var settings = null;
     var settingsWatchSet = new watch.WatchSet;