diff --git a/docs/man_pages/lib-management/plugin.md b/docs/man_pages/lib-management/plugin.md
index 89677429c2..f44f2e6a41 100644
--- a/docs/man_pages/lib-management/plugin.md
+++ b/docs/man_pages/lib-management/plugin.md
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ Command | Description
 [plugin remove](plugin-remove.html) | Uninstalls the specified plugin and its dependencies.
 [plugin update](plugin-update.html) | Updates the specified plugin(s) and its dependencies.
 [plugin build](plugin-build.html) | Builds the Android project of a NativeScript plugin, and updates the `include.gradle`.
-[plugin create](plugin-create.html) | Builds the Android project of a NativeScript plugin, and updates the `include.gradle`.
+[plugin create](plugin-create.html) | Creates a new project for NativeScript plugin development.
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diff --git a/lib/controllers/run-controller.ts b/lib/controllers/run-controller.ts
index 8b29bdfe0d..caee785a21 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/run-controller.ts
+++ b/lib/controllers/run-controller.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ export class RunController extends EventEmitter implements IRunController {
 		const debugOptions = deviceDescriptor.debugOptions || {};
 
 		liveSyncResultInfo.waitForDebugger = !!debugOptions.debugBrk;
+		liveSyncResultInfo.forceRefreshWithSocket = true;
 
 		const refreshInfo = await this.refreshApplicationWithoutDebug(projectData, liveSyncResultInfo, filesChangeEventData, deviceDescriptor, { shouldSkipEmitLiveSyncNotification: true, shouldCheckDeveloperDiscImage: true });
 
diff --git a/lib/definitions/livesync.d.ts b/lib/definitions/livesync.d.ts
index e4ac2c0d99..f729eabfa6 100644
--- a/lib/definitions/livesync.d.ts
+++ b/lib/definitions/livesync.d.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ declare global {
 		isFullSync: boolean;
 		waitForDebugger?: boolean;
 		deviceAppData: Mobile.IDeviceAppData;
-		didRecover?: boolean
+		didRecover?: boolean;
+		forceRefreshWithSocket?: boolean;
 	}
 
 	interface IAndroidLiveSyncResultInfo extends ILiveSyncResultInfo, IAndroidLivesyncSyncOperationResult { }
diff --git a/lib/services/livesync/ios-device-livesync-service.ts b/lib/services/livesync/ios-device-livesync-service.ts
index b8afcb8028..f82898cf4b 100644
--- a/lib/services/livesync/ios-device-livesync-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/livesync/ios-device-livesync-service.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ export class IOSDeviceLiveSyncService extends DeviceLiveSyncServiceBase implemen
 		super(platformsDataService, device);
 	}
 
-	private canRefreshWithNotification(projectData: IProjectData): boolean {
+	private canRefreshWithNotification(projectData: IProjectData, liveSyncInfo?: ILiveSyncResultInfo): boolean {
+		if (liveSyncInfo && liveSyncInfo.forceRefreshWithSocket) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
 		if (this.device.isEmulator) {
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ export class IOSDeviceLiveSyncService extends DeviceLiveSyncServiceBase implemen
 			shouldRestart = true;
 		} else {
 			const canExecuteFastSync = this.canExecuteFastSyncForPaths(liveSyncInfo, localToDevicePaths, projectData, deviceAppData.platform);
-			const isRefreshConnectionSetup = this.canRefreshWithNotification(projectData) || (!this.device.isOnlyWiFiConnected && await this.setupSocketIfNeeded(projectData));
+			const isRefreshConnectionSetup = this.canRefreshWithNotification(projectData, liveSyncInfo) || (!this.device.isOnlyWiFiConnected && await this.setupSocketIfNeeded(projectData));
 			if (!canExecuteFastSync || !isRefreshConnectionSetup) {
 				shouldRestart = true;
 			}
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ export class IOSDeviceLiveSyncService extends DeviceLiveSyncServiceBase implemen
 
 		try {
 			if (otherFiles.length) {
-				didRefresh = await this.refreshApplicationCore(projectData);
+				didRefresh = await this.refreshApplicationCore(projectData, liveSyncInfo);
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			didRefresh = false;
@@ -102,9 +106,9 @@ export class IOSDeviceLiveSyncService extends DeviceLiveSyncServiceBase implemen
 		return didRefresh;
 	}
 
-	private async refreshApplicationCore(projectData: IProjectData) {
+	private async refreshApplicationCore(projectData: IProjectData, liveSyncInfo: ILiveSyncResultInfo) {
 		let didRefresh = true;
-		if (this.canRefreshWithNotification(projectData)) {
+		if (this.canRefreshWithNotification(projectData, liveSyncInfo)) {
 			didRefresh = await this.refreshWithNotification(projectData);
 		} else {
 			if (await this.setupSocketIfNeeded(projectData)) {