diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index e666a5eea29..8676b17e19b 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -915,19 +915,23 @@ class OC {
 			$eventLogger->end('request');
 		});
 
-		register_shutdown_function(function () {
+		register_shutdown_function(function () use ($config) {
 			$memoryPeak = memory_get_peak_usage();
+			$debugModeEnabled = $config->getSystemValueBool('debug', false);
+			$memoryLimit = null;
 
-			// Use the memory helper to get the real memory limit in bytes
-			try {
-				$memoryInfo = new \OC\MemoryInfo();
-				$memoryLimit = $memoryInfo->getMemoryLimit();
-			} catch (Throwable $e) {
-				$memoryLimit = null;
+			if (!$debugModeEnabled) {
+				// Use the memory helper to get the real memory limit in bytes if debug mode is disabled
+				try {
+					$memoryInfo = new \OC\MemoryInfo();
+					$memoryLimit = $memoryInfo->getMemoryLimit();
+				} catch (Throwable $e) {
+					// Ignore any errors and fall back to hardcoded thresholds
+				}
 			}
 
-			// Check if a memory limit is configured and can be retrieved and determine log level
-			if ($memoryLimit !== null && $memoryLimit !== -1) {
+			// Check if a memory limit is configured and can be retrieved and determine log level if debug mode is disabled
+			if (!$debugModeEnabled && $memoryLimit !== null && $memoryLimit !== -1) {
 				$logLevel = match (true) {
 					$memoryPeak > $memoryLimit * 0.9 => ILogger::FATAL,
 					$memoryPeak > $memoryLimit * 0.75 => ILogger::ERROR,
@@ -938,7 +942,7 @@ class OC {
 				$memoryLimitIni = @ini_get('memory_limit');
 				$message = 'Request used ' . Util::humanFileSize($memoryPeak) . ' of memory. Memory limit: ' . ($memoryLimitIni ?: 'unknown');
 			} else {
-				// Fall back to hardcoded thresholds if memory_limit cannot be determined
+				// Fall back to hardcoded thresholds if memory_limit cannot be determined or if debug mode is enabled
 				$logLevel = match (true) {
 					$memoryPeak > 500_000_000 => ILogger::FATAL,
 					$memoryPeak > 400_000_000 => ILogger::ERROR,