diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
index fc8621d715e..106139f59bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
@@ -795,6 +795,15 @@
 
 	GLOB.error_cache.show_to(src)
 
+	// The runtime viewer has the potential to crash the server if there's a LOT of runtimes
+	// this has happened before, multiple times, so we'll just leave an alert on it
+	if(GLOB.total_runtimes >= 50000) // arbitrary number, I don't know when exactly it happens
+		var/warning = "There are a lot of runtimes, clicking any button (especially \"linear\") can have the potential to lag or crash the server"
+		if(GLOB.total_runtimes >= 100000)
+			warning = "There are a TON of runtimes, clicking any button (especially \"linear\") WILL LIKELY crash the server"
+		// Not using TGUI alert, because it's view runtimes, stuff is probably broken
+		alert(usr, "[warning]. Proceed with caution. If you really need to see the runtimes, download the runtime log and view it in a text editor.", "HEED THIS WARNING CAREFULLY MORTAL")
+
 /client/proc/pump_random_event()
 	set category = "Debug"
 	set name = "Pump Random Event"