diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 363ba806..142e3a07 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import { runUpcomingScheduledPostsLoop } from "./data/loops/upcomingScheduledPos
 import { runExpiringTempbansLoop } from "./data/loops/expiringTempbansLoop";
 import { runExpiringVCAlertsLoop } from "./data/loops/expiringVCAlertsLoop";
 import { runExpiredArchiveDeletionLoop } from "./data/loops/expiredArchiveDeletionLoop";
-import blockedAt from "blocked-at";
 
 if (!process.env.KEY) {
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
@@ -337,13 +336,6 @@ connect().then(async () => {
     logRateLimit(data);
   });
 
-  blockedAt(
-    (time, stack) => {
-      console.error(`Blocked for ${time}ms, operation started here:`, stack);
-    },
-    { threshold: 1000 },
-  );
-
   bot.on("loadingFinished", async () => {
     runExpiringMutesLoop();
     await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/BotControlPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/BotControlPlugin.ts
index 7897d837..d7a17b77 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/BotControlPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/BotControlPlugin.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { AddServerFromInviteCmd } from "./commands/AddServerFromInviteCmd";
 import { ChannelToServerCmd } from "./commands/ChannelToServerCmd";
 import { RestPerformanceCmd } from "./commands/RestPerformanceCmd";
 import { RateLimitPerformanceCmd } from "./commands/RateLimitPerformanceCmd";
+import { ToggleBlockDetectionCmd } from "./commands/ToggleBlockDetectionCmd";
 
 const defaultOptions = {
   config: {
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ export const BotControlPlugin = zeppelinGlobalPlugin<BotControlPluginType>()({
     RateLimitPerformanceCmd,
     AddServerFromInviteCmd,
     ChannelToServerCmd,
+    ToggleBlockDetectionCmd,
   ],
 
   async afterLoad(pluginData) {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ToggleBlockDetectionCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ToggleBlockDetectionCmd.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8b32ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl/commands/ToggleBlockDetectionCmd.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { commandTypeHelpers as ct } from "../../../commandTypes";
+import { botControlCmd } from "../types";
+import blockedAt from "blocked-at";
+
+let stop;
+
+export const ToggleBlockDetectionCmd = botControlCmd({
+  trigger: ["toggle_block_detection"],
+  permission: "can_performance",
+
+  signature: {
+    threshold: ct.number({ required: false }),
+  },
+
+  async run({ pluginData, message: msg, args }) {
+    if (stop) {
+      stop();
+      stop = null;
+      msg.channel.send("Disabled block detection");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const threshold = args.threshold || 1000;
+    const result = blockedAt(
+      (time, stack) => {
+        console.error(`Blocked for ${time}ms, operation started here:`, stack);
+      },
+      { threshold },
+    );
+    stop = result.stop;
+    msg.channel.send(`Block detection enabled with ${threshold}ms threshold`);
+  },
+});