diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 0d1df83a..135eae98 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def main(sysArgs: list | None = None):
         "config=",
         "data=",
         "testmode",
+        "meminfo"
     ]
 
     helpMsg = (
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ def main(sysArgs: list | None = None):
         elif inOpt == "--info":
             logLevel = logging.INFO
         elif inOpt == "--debug":
+            CONFIG.isDebug = True
             logLevel = logging.DEBUG
             logFormat  = "[{asctime:}]  {filename:>17}:{lineno:<4d}  {levelname:8}  {message:}"
         elif inOpt == "--style":
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ def main(sysArgs: list | None = None):
             dataPath = inArg
         elif inOpt == "--testmode":
             testMode = True
+        elif inOpt == "--meminfo":
+            CONFIG.memInfo = True
 
     # Setup Logging
     pkgLogger = logging.getLogger(__package__)
diff --git a/novelwriter/config.py b/novelwriter/config.py
index 39035371..debe960b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/config.py
+++ b/novelwriter/config.py
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ class Config:
         # Other System Info
         self.hostName  = QSysInfo.machineHostName()
         self.kernelVer = QSysInfo.kernelVersion()
-        self.isDebug   = False
+        self.isDebug   = False  # True if running in debug mode
+        self.memInfo   = False  # True if displaying mem info in status bar
 
         # Packages
         self.hasEnchant = False  # The pyenchant package
@@ -485,7 +486,6 @@ class Config:
 
         self._recentObj.loadCache()
         self._checkOptionalPackages()
-        self.isDebug = logger.getEffectiveLevel() == logging.DEBUG
 
         logger.debug("Config instance initialised")
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/statusbar.py b/novelwriter/gui/statusbar.py
index 76a94454..1f35ffb8 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/statusbar.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/statusbar.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import logging
 
 from time import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QLocale
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor
@@ -50,8 +51,9 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
 
         logger.debug("Create: GuiMainStatus")
 
-        self._refTime  = -1.0
+        self._refTime = -1.0
         self._userIdle = False
+        self._debugInfo = False
 
         colNone = QColor(*SHARED.theme.statNone)
         colSaved = QColor(*SHARED.theme.statSaved)
@@ -223,4 +225,29 @@ class GuiMainStatus(QStatusBar):
         self.setDocumentStatus(StatusLED.S_BAD if status else StatusLED.S_GOOD)
         return
 
+    ##
+    #  Debug
+    ##
+
+    def memInfo(self) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+        """Display memory info on the status bar."""
+        import tracemalloc
+        if not self._debugInfo:
+            if tracemalloc.is_tracing():
+                self._traceMallocRef = "Total"
+            else:
+                self._traceMallocRef = "Relative"
+                tracemalloc.start()
+            self._debugInfo = True
+
+        mem = tracemalloc.get_traced_memory()
+        stamp = datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S")
+        self.showMessage((
+            f"Debug [{stamp}]"
+            f" \u2013 Widgets: {len(qApp.allWidgets())}"
+            f" \u2013 {self._traceMallocRef} Memory: {mem[0]:n}"
+            f" \u2013 Peak: {mem[1]:n}"
+        ), 6000)
+        return
+
 # END Class GuiMainStatus
diff --git a/novelwriter/guimain.py b/novelwriter/guimain.py
index bed57b5c..33c849d4 100644
--- a/novelwriter/guimain.py
+++ b/novelwriter/guimain.py
@@ -1321,6 +1321,8 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         self.mainStatus.setUserIdle(editIdle or userIdle)
         SHARED.updateIdleTime(currTime, editIdle or userIdle)
         self.mainStatus.updateTime(idleTime=SHARED.projectIdleTime)
+        if CONFIG.memInfo and int(currTime) % 5 == 0:  # pragma: no cover
+            self.mainStatus.memInfo()
         return
 
     @pyqtSlot()
diff --git a/tests/test_base/test_base_init.py b/tests/test_base/test_base_init.py
index 01645e04..c30ec7d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_base/test_base_init.py
+++ b/tests/test_base/test_base_init.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def testBaseInit_Options(monkeypatch, fncPath):
     """Test command line options for logging level."""
     monkeypatch.setattr("novelwriter.guimain.GuiMain", MockGuiMain)
     monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "argv", [
-        "novelWriter.py", "--testmode", f"--config={fncPath}", f"--data={fncPath}"
+        "novelWriter.py", "--testmode", "--meminfo", f"--config={fncPath}", f"--data={fncPath}"
     ])
 
     # Defaults w/None Args