diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_scripts.cpp b/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_scripts.cpp
index 301ce877f0..85a4e54af2 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_scripts.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/lua_scripts.cpp
@@ -462,9 +462,19 @@ void lua_scripts::run(void) {
         gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL, "Lua: Couldn't allocate a lua state");
         return;
     }
+
+#ifndef HAL_CONSOLE_DISABLED
+    const int inital_mem = lua_gc(L, LUA_GCCOUNT, 0) * 1024 + lua_gc(L, LUA_GCCOUNTB, 0);
+#endif
+
     lua_atpanic(L, atpanic);
     load_generated_bindings(L);
 
+#ifndef HAL_CONSOLE_DISABLED
+    const int loaded_mem = lua_gc(L, LUA_GCCOUNT, 0) * 1024 + lua_gc(L, LUA_GCCOUNTB, 0);
+    DEV_PRINTF("Lua: State memory usage: %i + %i\n", inital_mem, loaded_mem - inital_mem);
+#endif
+
     // Scan the filesystem in an appropriate manner and autostart scripts
     // Skip those directores disabled with SCR_DIR_DISABLE param
     uint16_t dir_disable = AP_Scripting::get_singleton()->get_disabled_dir();