diff --git a/app/Config/Toolbar.php b/app/Config/Toolbar.php
index 16a37e83c2b8..7183e1336a28 100644
--- a/app/Config/Toolbar.php
+++ b/app/Config/Toolbar.php
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ class Toolbar extends BaseConfig
         Events::class,
     ];
 
+    /**
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     * Collect Var Data
+     * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+     *
+     * If set to false var data from the views will not be colleted. Usefull to
+     * avoid high memory usage when there are lots of data passed to the view.
+     *
+     * @var bool
+     */
+    public $collectVarData = true;
+
     /**
      * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
      * Max History
diff --git a/system/Debug/Toolbar.php b/system/Debug/Toolbar.php
index b951e2ed9658..3502ae877caf 100644
--- a/system/Debug/Toolbar.php
+++ b/system/Debug/Toolbar.php
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ protected function structureTimelineData(array $elements): array
      */
     protected function collectVarData(): array
     {
+        if (! ($this->config->collectVarData ?? true)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
         $data = [];
 
         foreach ($this->collectors as $collector) {