diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 324ddf1d6..9c5e5c14e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ option(ENABLE_MICROPROFILE "Enables microprofile capabilities" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_SSE42 "Enable SSE4.2 optimizations on x86_64" ON)
 
+option(ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS "Enable functionality targeted at emulator developers" OFF)
+
 # Compile options
 CMAKE_DEPENDENT_OPTION(COMPILE_WITH_DWARF "Add DWARF debugging information" ${IS_DEBUG_BUILD} "MINGW" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_LTO "Enable link time optimization" ${DEFAULT_ENABLE_LTO})
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 43ab20d46..69d17bac2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ endif()
 if(ENABLE_VULKAN)
     add_compile_definitions(ENABLE_VULKAN)
 endif()
+if(ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS)
+    add_compile_definitions(ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS)
+endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(core)
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
index 523c3a3be..ea28f0f2c 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.cpp
@@ -980,6 +980,10 @@ void GMainWindow::ConnectWidgetEvents() {
     connect(game_list, &GameList::ShowList, this, &GMainWindow::OnGameListShowList);
     connect(game_list, &GameList::PopulatingCompleted, this,
             [this] { multiplayer_state->UpdateGameList(game_list->GetModel()); });
+#ifdef ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS
+    connect(game_list, &GameList::StartingLaunchStressTest, this,
+            &GMainWindow::StartLaunchStressTest);
+#endif
 
     connect(game_list, &GameList::OpenPerGameGeneralRequested, this,
             &GMainWindow::OnGameListOpenPerGameProperties);
@@ -1576,6 +1580,16 @@ void GMainWindow::ShutdownGame() {
     secondary_window->ReleaseRenderTarget();
 }
 
+void GMainWindow::StartLaunchStressTest(const QString& game_path) {
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start([this, game_path] {
+        do {
+            ui->action_Stop->trigger();
+            emit game_list->GameChosen(game_path);
+            QThread::sleep(2);
+        } while (emulation_running);
+    });
+}
+
 void GMainWindow::StoreRecentFile(const QString& filename) {
     UISettings::values.recent_files.prepend(filename);
     UISettings::values.recent_files.removeDuplicates();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
index 70e0493f3..746689cb5 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/citra_qt.h
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ private slots:
 #endif
     void OnSwitchDiskResources(VideoCore::LoadCallbackStage stage, std::size_t value,
                                std::size_t total);
+    void StartLaunchStressTest(const QString& game_path);
 
 private:
     Q_INVOKABLE void OnMoviePlaybackCompleted();
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
index 049f7579c..601bb2349 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.cpp
@@ -644,6 +644,11 @@ void GameList::AddGamePopup(QMenu& context_menu, const QString& path, const QStr
         shortcut_menu->addAction(tr("Add to Applications Menu"));
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS
+    context_menu.addSeparator();
+    QAction* stress_test_launch = context_menu.addAction(tr("Stress Test: App Launch"));
+#endif
+
     context_menu.addSeparator();
     QAction* properties = context_menu.addAction(tr("Properties"));
 
@@ -755,6 +760,10 @@ void GameList::AddGamePopup(QMenu& context_menu, const QString& path, const QStr
             [this, path, program_id] { emit DumpRomFSRequested(path, program_id); });
     connect(remove_play_time_data, &QAction::triggered,
             [this, program_id]() { emit RemovePlayTimeRequested(program_id); });
+#ifdef ENABLE_DEVELOPER_OPTIONS
+    connect(stress_test_launch, &QAction::triggered,
+            [this, path]() { emit StartingLaunchStressTest(path); });
+#endif
     connect(properties, &QAction::triggered, this,
             [this, path]() { emit OpenPerGameGeneralRequested(path); });
     connect(open_shader_cache_location, &QAction::triggered, this, [this, program_id] {
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/game_list.h b/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
index 92556bc04..d563f74b1 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/game_list.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ signals:
     void AddDirectory();
     void ShowList(bool show);
     void PopulatingCompleted();
+    void StartingLaunchStressTest(const QString& game_path);
 
 private slots:
     void OnItemExpanded(const QModelIndex& item);