diff --git a/src/twn_loop.c b/src/twn_loop.c
index c16fdcd..ecd9a97 100644
--- a/src/twn_loop.c
+++ b/src/twn_loop.c
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ static bool initialize(void) {
     /* that is why PhysicsFS is initialized before anything else */
     toml_set_memutil(SDL_malloc, SDL_free);
 
+    profile_start("resolve_pack_dependencies()");
     /* time to orderly resolve any dependencies present */
     resolve_pack_dependencies("data");
+    profile_end("resolve_pack_dependencies()");
 
     /* load the config file into an opaque table */
     {
@@ -710,6 +712,8 @@ static void reset_state(void) {
 
 
 int enter_loop(int argc, char **argv) {
+    profile_start("startup");
+
     ctx.argc = argc;
     ctx.argv = argv;
     ctx.base_dir = SDL_GetBasePath();
@@ -793,6 +797,8 @@ int enter_loop(int argc, char **argv) {
     ctx.was_successful = true;
     ctx.game.initialization_needed = true;
 
+    profile_end("startup");
+
     while (ctx.is_running) {
         if (game_object_try_reloading()) {
             ctx.game.initialization_needed = true;
@@ -802,7 +808,8 @@ int enter_loop(int argc, char **argv) {
         main_loop();
     }
 
-    profile_list_stats();
+    if (ctx.game.debug)
+        profile_list_stats();
 
     /* loop is over */
     game_object_unload();