diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ec6c4f..339b967 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ This extension adds these command line arguments to the webui:
     --no-half-controlnet                                                                       load controlnet models in full precision
     --controlnet-preprocessor-cache-size                                                       Cache size for controlnet preprocessor results
     --controlnet-loglevel                                                                      Log level for the controlnet extension
+    --controlnet-tracemalloc                                                                   Enable malloc memory tracing
 ```
 
 # MacOS Support
diff --git a/preload.py b/preload.py
index 9a87a82..9bc15b7 100644
--- a/preload.py
+++ b/preload.py
@@ -31,3 +31,9 @@ def preload(parser):
         choices=["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"],
         help="Set the log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--controlnet-tracemalloc",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable memory tracing.",
+        default=None,
+    )
diff --git a/scripts/controlnet.py b/scripts/controlnet.py
index 2ec1cbc..6a46363 100644
--- a/scripts/controlnet.py
+++ b/scripts/controlnet.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import gc
+import tracemalloc
 import os
 import logging
-import re
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from copy import copy
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ from modules import shared, devices, script_callbacks, processing, masking, imag
 import gradio as gr
 import time
 
-
 from einops import rearrange
-from scripts import global_state, hook, external_code, processor, batch_hijack, controlnet_version, utils
+from scripts import global_state, hook, external_code, batch_hijack, controlnet_version, utils
 from scripts.controlnet_lora import bind_control_lora, unbind_control_lora
 from scripts.processor import *
 from scripts.adapter import Adapter, StyleAdapter, Adapter_light
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ import cv2
 import numpy as np
 import torch
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from PIL import Image, ImageFilter, ImageOps
 from scripts.lvminthin import lvmin_thin, nake_nms
 from scripts.processor import model_free_preprocessors
@@ -1069,10 +1067,18 @@ class Script(scripts.Script, metaclass=(
 
     def controlnet_hack(self, p):
         t = time.time()
+        if getattr(shared.cmd_opts, 'controlnet_tracemalloc', False):
+            tracemalloc.start()
+            setattr(self, "malloc_begin", tracemalloc.take_snapshot())
+            
         self.controlnet_main_entry(p)
+        if getattr(shared.cmd_opts, 'controlnet_tracemalloc', False):
+            logger.info("After hook malloc:")
+            for stat in tracemalloc.take_snapshot().compare_to(self.malloc_begin, "lineno")[:10]:
+                logger.info(stat)
+            
         if len(self.enabled_units) > 0:
             logger.info(f'ControlNet Hooked - Time = {time.time() - t}')
-        return
 
     @staticmethod
     def process_has_sdxl_refiner(p):
@@ -1156,6 +1162,11 @@ class Script(scripts.Script, metaclass=(
 
         gc.collect()
         devices.torch_gc()
+        if getattr(shared.cmd_opts, 'controlnet_tracemalloc', False):
+            logger.info("After generation:")
+            for stat in tracemalloc.take_snapshot().compare_to(self.malloc_begin, "lineno")[:10]:
+                logger.info(stat)
+            tracemalloc.stop()
 
     def batch_tab_process(self, p, batches, *args, **kwargs):
         self.enabled_units = Script.get_enabled_units(p)