diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index 1dabf3a6..d26b0dd3 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -254,7 +254,10 @@ def cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True):
         log_usage: Whether to log memory usage before and after cleanup
         force_collection: Whether to force garbage collection
     """
-    logger.debug("Starting memory cleanup django memory cleanup")
+    logger.trace("Starting memory cleanup django memory cleanup")
+    # Skip logging if log level is not set to debug (no reason to run memory usage if we don't log it)
+    if not logger.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+        log_usage = False
     if log_usage:
         try:
             import psutil
@@ -283,4 +286,4 @@ def cleanup_memory(log_usage=True, force_collection=True):
             logger.debug(f"Memory after cleanup: {after_mem:.2f} MB (change: {after_mem-before_mem:.2f} MB)")
         except (ImportError, Exception):
             pass
-    logger.debug("Memory cleanup complete for django")
+    logger.trace("Memory cleanup complete for django")