diff --git a/src/Host.h b/src/Host.h
index 64b0af00896..0899b4894b2 100644
--- a/src/Host.h
+++ b/src/Host.h
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ class Host  : public QObject
     bool               mFORCE_MXP_NEGOTIATION_OFF;
     bool               mHaveMapperScript;
     QSet<QChar>         mDoubleClickIgnore;
+    int                 mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval;
+                        // Set from last page of profile preferences if the
+                        // timer interval is less than this in milliseconds then
+                        // the normal reoccuring debug output of the entire
+                        // command and script for any timer with a timeout LESS
+                        // than this is NOT shown - this is so the spammy output
+                        // from short timeout timers can be suppressed.  The
+                        // single execute OK line will still be shown.
 };
 
 #endif // MUDLET_HOST_H
diff --git a/src/TTimer.cpp b/src/TTimer.cpp
index c9adbf13aed..96a1d28163b 100644
--- a/src/TTimer.cpp
+++ b/src/TTimer.cpp
@@ -237,22 +237,29 @@ bool TTimer::checkRestart()
 
 void TTimer::execute()
 {
-    if( ! isActive() || mIsFolder )
-    {
+    if( ! isActive() || mIsFolder ) {
         mpTimer->stop();
         return;
     }
 
-    if( mudlet::debugMode ) {TDebug(QColor(Qt::darkYellow),QColor(Qt::darkBlue)) << "\n[TIMER EXECUTES]: "<<mName<<" fired. Executing command="<<mCommand<<" and executing script:"<<mScript<<"\n" >> 0;}
+    if( mudlet::debugMode
+     && mpTimer->interval() > mpHost->mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval ) {
+        // Second term is to suppress execution debug output from short interval timers
+        TDebug( QColor(Qt::darkYellow), QColor(Qt::darkBlue) ) << "\n[TIMER EXECUTES]: "
+                                                               << mName
+                                                               << " fired. Executing command="
+                                                               << mCommand
+                                                               << " and executing script:"
+                                                               << mScript
+                                                               << "\n"
+                                                               >> 0;
+    }
 
-    if( mIsTempTimer )
-    {
-        if( mScript == "" )
-        {
+    if( mIsTempTimer ) {
+        if( mScript.isEmpty() ) {
             mpHost->mLuaInterpreter.call_luafunction( this );
         }
-        else
-        {
+        else {
             mpHost->mLuaInterpreter.compileAndExecuteScript( mScript );
         }
         mpTimer->stop();
@@ -260,41 +267,37 @@ void TTimer::execute()
         return;
     }
 
-    if( ( ! isFolder() && hasChildren() ) || ( isOffsetTimer() ) )
-    {
+    if( ( ! isFolder() && hasChildren() )
+     || ( isOffsetTimer() ) ) {
+
         typedef list<TTimer *>::const_iterator I;
-        for( I it = mpMyChildrenList->begin(); it != mpMyChildrenList->end(); it++)
-        {
+        for( I it = mpMyChildrenList->begin();
+             it != mpMyChildrenList->end();
+             ++it ) {
+
             TTimer * pChild = *it;
-            if( pChild->isOffsetTimer() )
-            {
+            if( pChild->isOffsetTimer() ) {
                 pChild->enableTimer( pChild->getID() );
             }
         }
-        if( isOffsetTimer() )
-        {
+        if( isOffsetTimer() ) {
             disableTimer( mID );
             deactivate();
         }
     }
 
-    if( mCommand.size() > 0 )
-    {
+    if( ! mCommand.isEmpty() ) {
         mpHost->send( mCommand );
     }
 
-    if( mScript.size() > 0 )
-    {
-        if( mNeedsToBeCompiled )
-        {
-            if( ! compileScript() )
-            {
+    if( ! mScript.isEmpty() ) {
+        if( mNeedsToBeCompiled ) {
+            if( ! compileScript() ) {
                 disableTimer();
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if( ! mpHost->mLuaInterpreter.call( mFuncName, mName ) )
-        {
+        if( ! mpHost->mLuaInterpreter.call( mFuncName, mName ) ) {
             mpTimer->stop();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/dlgProfilePreferences.cpp b/src/dlgProfilePreferences.cpp
index f559e299183..74a961c22cd 100644
--- a/src/dlgProfilePreferences.cpp
+++ b/src/dlgProfilePreferences.cpp
@@ -456,6 +456,10 @@ dlgProfilePreferences::dlgProfilePreferences( QWidget * pF, Host * pH )
             ignore = ignore.append(it.next());
         doubleclick_ignore_lineedit->setText( ignore );
 
+        timeEdit_timerDebugOutputMinimumInterval->setTime( QTime( 0, 0, 0, 1).addMSecs( pHost->mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval - 1 ) );
+        // The above funky setting method is because a zero time is INVALID
+        // and since Qt 5.0-ish adding any value to an invalid time still leaves
+        // the time as "invalid".
     }
 }
 
@@ -1544,9 +1548,17 @@ void dlgProfilePreferences::slot_save_and_exit()
         mudlet::self()->mConsoleMap[pHost]->changeColors();
     }
     QString lIgnore = doubleclick_ignore_lineedit->text();
-    mpHost->mDoubleClickIgnore.clear();
+    pHost->mDoubleClickIgnore.clear();
     for(int i=0;i<lIgnore.size();i++){
-        mpHost->mDoubleClickIgnore.insert(lIgnore.at(i));
+        pHost->mDoubleClickIgnore.insert(lIgnore.at(i));
+    }
+    QTime _midnight( 0, 0, 0, 1 );
+    // zero time is NOT valid and QTime::msecsTo( const QTime & other ) returns
+    // 0 if EITHER time is invalid
+    pHost->mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval = _midnight.msecsTo( timeEdit_timerDebugOutputMinimumInterval->time() ) - 1;
+    if( pHost->mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval < 0 ) {
+        // Clean up if the control IS at zero, so the msecTo() fails and returns 0
+        pHost->mTimerDebugOutputSuppressionInterval = 0;
     }
 
     //pHost->mIRCNick = ircNick->text();
diff --git a/src/ui/profile_preferences.ui b/src/ui/profile_preferences.ui
index 2102ccd5d72..24340dd24b6 100644
--- a/src/ui/profile_preferences.ui
+++ b/src/ui/profile_preferences.ui
@@ -1810,19 +1810,6 @@ or some other computer model that has a small screen.</string>
        <string>Special Options</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_7">
-       <item row="1" column="0">
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_6">
-         <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-         </property>
-         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-          <size>
-           <width>20</width>
-           <height>40</height>
-          </size>
-         </property>
-        </spacer>
-       </item>
        <item row="0" column="0">
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_7">
          <property name="title">
@@ -1888,6 +1875,66 @@ or some other computer model that has a small screen.</string>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item row="2" column="0">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer_6">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+       <item row="1" column="0">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_Debug">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Other Special options</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_timerDebugOutputMinimumInterval">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Minimum interval for a Timer to show execution output in debug window:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QTimeEdit" name="timeEdit_timerDebugOutputMinimumInterval">
+            <property name="maximumSize">
+             <size>
+              <width>200</width>
+              <height>16777215</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+            <property name="alignment">
+             <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+            </property>
+            <property name="buttonSymbols">
+             <enum>QAbstractSpinBox::PlusMinus</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="specialValueText">
+             <string>show all</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="accelerated">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="showGroupSeparator" stdset="0">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="currentSection">
+             <enum>QDateTimeEdit::HourSection</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="displayFormat">
+             <string notr="true">h:mm:ss.zzz</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </widget>
     </widget>