diff --git a/music_kraken/objects/parents.py b/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
index 53bc5bc..4e87cfb 100644
--- a/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
+++ b/music_kraken/objects/parents.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class OuterProxy:
         if len(b._inner._refers_to_instances) > len(a._inner._refers_to_instances):
             a, b = b, a
 
-        object_trace(f"merging {type(a).__name__} [{a.title_string} | {a.id}] with {type(b).__name__} [{b.title_string} | {b.id}] called by [{' | '.join(f'{s.function} {Path(s.filename).name}:{str(s.lineno)}' for s in inspect.stack()[1:5])}]")
+        object_trace(f"merging {type(a).__name__} [{a.title_string} | {a.id}] with {type(b).__name__} [{b.title_string} | {b.id}]")
         
         for collection, child_collection in b._inner._is_collection_child.items():
             try:
diff --git a/music_kraken/utils/__init__.py b/music_kraken/utils/__init__.py
index 96b4379..b9715e3 100644
--- a/music_kraken/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/music_kraken/utils/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 import json
 import logging
 
-from .shared import DEBUG, DEBUG_LOGGING, DEBUG_DUMP, DEBUG_TRACE, DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE
+from .shared import DEBUG, DEBUG_LOGGING, DEBUG_DUMP, DEBUG_TRACE, DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE, DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE_CALLSTACK
 from .config import config, read_config, write_config
 from .enums.colors import BColors
 from .path_manager import LOCATIONS
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ def object_trace(obj):
     if not DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE:
         return
 
-    output("object: " + str(obj), BColors.GREY)
+    appendix =  f" called by [{' | '.join(f'{s.function} {Path(s.filename).name}:{str(s.lineno)}' for s in inspect.stack()[1:5])}]" if DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE_CALLSTACK else ""
+    output("object: " + str(obj) + appendix, BColors.GREY)
 
 
 """
diff --git a/music_kraken/utils/shared.py b/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
index b3f30e5..638e6a4 100644
--- a/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
+++ b/music_kraken/utils/shared.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ __stage__ = os.getenv("STAGE", "prod")
 DEBUG = (__stage__ == "dev") and True
 DEBUG_LOGGING = DEBUG and False
 DEBUG_TRACE = DEBUG and True
-DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE = DEBUG and False
+DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE = DEBUG and True
+DEBUG_OBJECT_TRACE_CALLSTACK = DEBUG and False
 DEBUG_YOUTUBE_INITIALIZING = DEBUG and False
 DEBUG_PAGES = DEBUG and False
-DEBUG_DUMP = DEBUG and True
+DEBUG_DUMP = DEBUG and False
 
 if DEBUG:
     print("DEBUG ACTIVE")