2 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/core/string/print_string.cpp b/core/string/print_string.cpp
index 7b894d83bf..7b90710308 100644
--- a/core/string/print_string.cpp
+++ b/core/string/print_string.cpp
@@ -193,10 +193,8 @@ void print_error(String p_string) {
 	_global_unlock();
 }
 
-void print_verbose(String p_string) {
-	if (OS::get_singleton()->is_stdout_verbose()) {
-		print_line(p_string);
-	}
+bool is_print_verbose_enabled() {
+	return OS::get_singleton()->is_stdout_verbose();
 }
 
 String stringify_variants(Variant p_var) {
diff --git a/core/string/print_string.h b/core/string/print_string.h
index 6496384b3f..7656e9bfa1 100644
--- a/core/string/print_string.h
+++ b/core/string/print_string.h
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ void remove_print_handler(const PrintHandlerList *p_handler);
 extern void __print_line(String p_string);
 extern void __print_line_rich(String p_string);
 extern void print_error(String p_string);
-extern void print_verbose(String p_string);
+extern bool is_print_verbose_enabled();
+
+// This version avoids processing the text to be printed until it actually has to be printed, saving some CPU usage.
+#define print_verbose(m_text)             \
+	{                                     \
+		if (is_print_verbose_enabled()) { \
+			print_line(m_text);           \
+		}                                 \
+	}
 
 inline void print_line(Variant v) {
 	__print_line(stringify_variants(v));