diff --git a/app/src/debug/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/Debug.kt b/app/src/debug/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/Debug.kt
index 2fd1d2963..e7beb1e24 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/Debug.kt
+++ b/app/src/debug/java/org/tasks/preferences/fragments/Debug.kt
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 package org.tasks.preferences.fragments
 
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.preference.Preference
 import at.bitfire.cert4android.CustomCertManager.Companion.resetCertificates
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.TaskCreator
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.tasks.R
 import org.tasks.billing.BillingClient
 import org.tasks.billing.Inventory
+import org.tasks.data.createDueDate
+import org.tasks.data.entity.Task
 import org.tasks.extensions.Context.toast
 import org.tasks.injection.InjectingPreferenceFragment
 import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ class Debug : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
     @Inject lateinit var inventory: Inventory
     @Inject lateinit var billingClient: BillingClient
     @Inject lateinit var preferences: Preferences
+    @Inject lateinit var taskCreator: TaskCreator
+    @Inject lateinit var taskDao: com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao
 
     override fun getPreferenceXml() = R.xml.preferences_debug
 
@@ -69,6 +75,20 @@ class Debug : InjectingPreferenceFragment() {
             preferences.warnQuietHoursDisabled = true
             preferences.setBoolean(R.string.p_just_updated, true)
             true
+            }
+        findPreference(R.string.debug_create_tasks).setOnPreferenceClickListener {
+            lifecycleScope.launch {
+                val count = 5000
+                for (i in 1..count) {
+                    val task = taskCreator.createWithValues("")
+                    taskDao.createNew(task)
+                    task.title = "Task ${task.id}"
+                    task.dueDate = createDueDate(Task.URGENCY_SPECIFIC_DAY, currentTimeMillis())
+                    taskDao.save(task)
+                }
+                Toast.makeText(context, "Created $count tasks", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            }
+            false
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/debug/res/values/keys.xml b/app/src/debug/res/values/keys.xml
index 986be2ba9..2cd776335 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   <string name="debug_themes">debug_themes</string>
   <string name="debug_reset_ssl">Reset SSL certificates</string>
   <string name="debug_crash_app">Crash app now</string>
+  <string name="debug_create_tasks">Create tasks</string>
   <string name="debug_main_queries">Crash on violation</string>
   <string name="debug_force_restart">Restart app</string>
   <string name="debug_clear_hints">Clear hints</string>
diff --git a/app/src/debug/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml b/app/src/debug/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
index 180b982fb..0598ba717 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/res/xml/preferences_debug.xml
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@
     android:key="@string/debug_clear_hints"
     android:title="@string/debug_clear_hints" />
 
+  <Preference
+    android:key="@string/debug_create_tasks"
+    android:title="@string/debug_create_tasks"/>
+
 </PreferenceScreen>
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