diff --git a/omega/template.php b/omega/template.php
index 872c8cf..3db7721 100644
--- a/omega/template.php
+++ b/omega/template.php
@@ -280,6 +280,16 @@ function omega_css_alter(&$css) {
       $css[$key]['weight'] += 100;
     }
   }
+  
+  // When using omega_livereload orce CSS to be added with link tags, rather
+  //than @import. This prevents crashing Chrome when using the inspector while
+  //livereload is enabled.
+  if(omega_extension_enabled('development') && (omega_theme_get_setting('omega_livereload', TRUE)) {
+      foreach ($css as $key => $value) {
+        $css[$key]['preprocess'] = FALSE;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /**