diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
index 66e6a42635..d2b38f8258 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
         operator.ValidateIfcFile,
         operator.ExportIFC,
         operator.ImportIFC,
+        operator.ProfileImportIFC,
         operator.ColourByClass,
         operator.ColourByAttribute,
         operator.ColourByPset,
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index ed8f122da3..bf9ee7395d 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -138,6 +138,19 @@ class ImportIFC(bpy.types.Operator, ImportHelper):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class ProfileImportIFC(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.profile_import_ifc"
+    bl_label = "Profile Import IFC"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        import cProfile
+        import pstats
+        cProfile.run(f"import bpy; bpy.ops.import_ifc.bim(filepath='{bpy.context.scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file}')", "blender.prof")
+        p = pstats.Stats("blender.prof")
+        p.sort_stats("cumulative").print_stats(50)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class SelectGlobalId(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.select_global_id"
     bl_label = "Select GlobalId"
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index 61058397f5..91b23aa6cd 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -2541,6 +2541,9 @@ class BIM_PT_debug(Panel):
         scene = context.scene
         props = scene.BIMDebugProperties
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator("bim.profile_import_ifc")
+
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(props, "step_id", text="")
         row = layout.row()