diff --git a/slideshow/source/engine/slideview.cxx b/slideshow/source/engine/slideview.cxx
index 8582918b2c4b..dd6a28423f36 100644
--- a/slideshow/source/engine/slideview.cxx
+++ b/slideshow/source/engine/slideview.cxx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <eventqueue.hxx>
 #include <eventmultiplexer.hxx>
 #include <slideview.hxx>
+#include <tools.hxx>
 #include <delayevent.hxx>
 #include <unoview.hxx>
 
@@ -591,18 +592,17 @@ private:
                 mpSprite->setPriority(
                     maSpriteContainer.getLayerPriority().getMinimum() );
 
+                basegfx::B2DPoint pos(maLayerBoundsPixel.getMinimum());
+                double alpha = 1.0;
 #if defined(DBG_UTIL)
-                mpSprite->movePixel(
-                    basegfx::B2DPoint(maLayerBoundsPixel.getMinimum()) +
-                    basegfx::B2DPoint(10,10) );
-
-                mpSprite->setAlpha(0.5);
-#else
-                mpSprite->movePixel(
-                    basegfx::B2DPoint(maLayerBoundsPixel.getMinimum()) );
-
-                mpSprite->setAlpha(1.0);
+                if (isShowingMoreDebugInfo())
+                {
+                    pos += basegfx::B2DPoint(10, 10);
+                    alpha = 0.5;
+                }
 #endif
+                mpSprite->movePixel(pos);
+                mpSprite->setAlpha(alpha);
                 mpSprite->show();
             }
 
diff --git a/slideshow/source/engine/tools.cxx b/slideshow/source/engine/tools.cxx
index 1234b8bae27d..6f19dad8a405 100644
--- a/slideshow/source/engine/tools.cxx
+++ b/slideshow/source/engine/tools.cxx
@@ -776,6 +776,14 @@ namespace slideshow::internal
                 basegfx::fround( aTmpRect.getRange().getX() ) + 1,
                 basegfx::fround( aTmpRect.getRange().getY() ) + 1 );
         }
+
+#if defined(DBG_UTIL)
+bool isShowingMoreDebugInfo()
+{
+    static const bool bMoreInfo = getenv("SLIDESHOW_MORE_DEBUG_INFO") != nullptr;
+    return bMoreInfo;
+}
+#endif
 }
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/slideshow/source/inc/tools.hxx b/slideshow/source/inc/tools.hxx
index b3081d9fff37..fe8cc7d6911b 100644
--- a/slideshow/source/inc/tools.hxx
+++ b/slideshow/source/inc/tools.hxx
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ namespace slideshow
                 return hash_value(val);
             }
         };
+
+#if defined(DBG_UTIL)
+        bool isShowingMoreDebugInfo();
+#endif
     }
 }