diff --git a/src/context.rs b/src/context.rs
index c346367f43..9e891d8e78 100644
--- a/src/context.rs
+++ b/src/context.rs
@@ -333,6 +333,15 @@ impl Default for RunningState {
 /// about the context on top of the information here.
 pub fn get_info() -> BTreeMap<&'static str, String> {
     let mut res = BTreeMap::new();
+
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    res.insert(
+        "debug_assertions",
+        "On - DO NOT RELEASE THIS BUILD".to_string(),
+    );
+    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+    res.insert("debug_assertions", "Off".to_string());
+
     res.insert("deltachat_core_version", format!("v{}", &*DC_VERSION_STR));
     res.insert("sqlite_version", rusqlite::version().to_string());
     res.insert("arch", (std::mem::size_of::<usize>() * 8).to_string());