diff --git a/packages/client/src/App.vue b/packages/client/src/App.vue
index c5155eb1..2886150d 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/App.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/App.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ onRpcConnected(() => {
     rpc.value.emit('update-client-state', {
       minimizePanelInteractive: devtoolsClientState.value.minimizePanelInteractive,
       closeOnOutsideClick: devtoolsClientState.value.interactionCloseOnOutsideClick,
+      highlightComponentTracking: devtoolsClientState.value.highlightComponentTracking,
       showFloatingPanel: devtoolsClientState.value.showPanel,
       reduceMotion: devtoolsClientState.value.reduceMotion,
     })
diff --git a/packages/client/src/composables/state.ts b/packages/client/src/composables/state.ts
index 6196b91f..64bdb7a8 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/composables/state.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/composables/state.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ interface DevtoolsClientState {
   scale: number
   interactionCloseOnOutsideClick: boolean
   showPanel: boolean
+  highlightComponentTracking: boolean
   minimizePanelInteractive: number
   reduceMotion: boolean
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ function clientStateFactory(): DevtoolsClientState {
     scale: 1,
     interactionCloseOnOutsideClick: false,
     showPanel: true,
+    highlightComponentTracking: false,
     minimizePanelInteractive: 5000,
     reduceMotion: false,
   }
diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/settings.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/settings.vue
index 77cdfb34..79b252fe 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/settings.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/settings.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const hostEnv = useHostEnv()
  */
 const enableFeatureSettings = hostEnv === 'iframe' || hostEnv === 'separate-window'
 
-const { scale, interactionCloseOnOutsideClick, showPanel, minimizePanelInteractive, expandSidebar, scrollableSidebar, reduceMotion } = toRefs(toReactive(devtoolsClientState))
+const { scale, interactionCloseOnOutsideClick, showPanel, minimizePanelInteractive, expandSidebar, scrollableSidebar, reduceMotion, highlightComponentTracking } = toRefs(toReactive(devtoolsClientState))
 
 // #region settings
 const scaleOptions = [
@@ -210,6 +210,12 @@ const minimizePanelInteractiveLabel = computed(() => {
             <div>
               <VueSelect v-model="minimizePanelInteractive" :button-props="{ outlined: true }" :options="minimizePanelInteractiveOptions" :placeholder="minimizePanelInteractiveLabel" />
             </div>
+            <div mx--2 my1 h-1px border="b base" op75 />
+
+            <div class="flex items-center gap2 text-sm">
+              <VueCheckbox v-model="highlightComponentTracking" />
+              <span op75>Highlight Component Re Rendering</span>
+            </div>
           </VueCard>
         </template>
 
diff --git a/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/component-flash/index.ts b/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/component-flash/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57202c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/component-flash/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { ComponentHighLighterOptions, VueAppInstance } from '../../../types'
+import { getComponentBoundingRect } from '../component/state/bounding-rect'
+import { getInstanceName } from '../component/utils'
+
+const CONTAINER_ELEMENT_ID = '__vue-devtools-flash__'
+const REMOVE_DELAY_MS = 1000
+
+const containerStyles = {
+  border: '2px rgba(65, 184, 131, 0.7) solid',
+  position: 'fixed',
+  zIndex: '2147483645',
+  pointerEvents: 'none',
+  borderRadius: '3px',
+  boxSizing: 'border-box',
+  transition: 'none',
+  opacity: '1',
+}
+
+function getStyles(bounds: ComponentHighLighterOptions['bounds']) {
+  return {
+    left: `${Math.round(bounds.left)}px`,
+    top: `${Math.round(bounds.top)}px`,
+    width: `${Math.round(bounds.width)}px`,
+    height: `${Math.round(bounds.height)}px`,
+  } satisfies Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration>
+}
+
+function create(options: ComponentHighLighterOptions & { elementId?: string, style?: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration> }) {
+  const containerEl = document.createElement('div')
+  containerEl.id = options?.elementId ?? CONTAINER_ELEMENT_ID
+
+  Object.assign(containerEl.style, {
+    ...containerStyles,
+    ...getStyles(options.bounds),
+    ...options.style,
+  })
+
+  document.body.appendChild(containerEl)
+
+  requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    containerEl.style.transition = 'opacity 1s'
+    containerEl.style.opacity = '0'
+  })
+
+  clearTimeout((containerEl as any)?._timer);
+  (containerEl as any)._timer = setTimeout(() => {
+    document.body.removeChild(containerEl)
+  }, REMOVE_DELAY_MS)
+
+  return containerEl
+}
+
+export function flashComponent(instance: VueAppInstance) {
+  const bounds = getComponentBoundingRect(instance)
+
+  if (!bounds.width && !bounds.height)
+    return
+
+  const name = getInstanceName(instance)
+  create({ bounds, name })
+}
diff --git a/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/plugin/components.ts b/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/plugin/components.ts
index d2bdbb38..99d1bcb4 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/plugin/components.ts
+++ b/packages/devtools-kit/src/core/plugin/components.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ComponentWalker } from '../../core/component/tree/walker'
 import { getAppRecord, getComponentId, getComponentInstance } from '../../core/component/utils'
 import { activeAppRecord, devtoolsContext, devtoolsState, DevToolsV6PluginAPIHookKeys } from '../../ctx'
 import { hook } from '../../hook'
+import { flashComponent } from '../component-flash'
 import { setupBuiltinTimelineLayers } from '../timeline'
 import { exposeInstanceToWindow } from '../vm'
 
@@ -115,6 +116,10 @@ export function createComponentsDevToolsPlugin(app: App): [PluginDescriptor, Plu
         }
       }
 
+      if (devtoolsState.flashUpdates) {
+        flashComponent(component)
+      }
+
       if (!appRecord)
         return
 
@@ -150,6 +155,10 @@ export function createComponentsDevToolsPlugin(app: App): [PluginDescriptor, Plu
         }
       }
 
+      if (devtoolsState.flashUpdates) {
+        flashComponent(component)
+      }
+
       if (!appRecord)
         return
 
@@ -166,6 +175,10 @@ export function createComponentsDevToolsPlugin(app: App): [PluginDescriptor, Plu
       if (!app || (typeof uid !== 'number' && !uid) || !component)
         return
 
+      if (devtoolsState.flashUpdates) {
+        flashComponent(component)
+      }
+
       const appRecord = await getAppRecord(app)
 
       if (!appRecord)
diff --git a/packages/devtools-kit/src/ctx/state.ts b/packages/devtools-kit/src/ctx/state.ts
index 70b48109..8b9de4fd 100644
--- a/packages/devtools-kit/src/ctx/state.ts
+++ b/packages/devtools-kit/src/ctx/state.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface DevToolsState {
   tabs: CustomTab[]
   commands: CustomCommand[]
   highPerfModeEnabled: boolean
+  flashUpdates: boolean
   devtoolsClientDetected: {
     [key: string]: boolean
   }
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ function initStateFactory() {
     tabs: [],
     commands: [],
     highPerfModeEnabled: true,
+    flashUpdates: true,
     devtoolsClientDetected: {},
     perfUniqueGroupId: 0,
     timelineLayersState: getTimelineLayersStateFromStorage(),
diff --git a/packages/overlay/src/components/FrameBox.vue b/packages/overlay/src/components/FrameBox.vue
index f6a082af..f7d7aabc 100644
--- a/packages/overlay/src/components/FrameBox.vue
+++ b/packages/overlay/src/components/FrameBox.vue
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ onRpcSeverReady(() => {
       updateState({
         minimizePanelInactive: v.minimizePanelInteractive,
         closeOnOutsideClick: v.closeOnOutsideClick,
+        highlightComponentTracking: v.highlightComponentTracking,
         preferShowFloatingPanel: v.showFloatingPanel,
         reduceMotion: v.reduceMotion,
       })
diff --git a/packages/overlay/src/composables/state.ts b/packages/overlay/src/composables/state.ts
index 58ab4ba5..49fdea5d 100644
--- a/packages/overlay/src/composables/state.ts
+++ b/packages/overlay/src/composables/state.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface DevToolsFrameState {
   minimizePanelInactive: number
   preferShowFloatingPanel: boolean
   reduceMotion: boolean
+  highlightComponentTracking: boolean
 }
 
 export interface UseFrameStateReturn {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ const state = useLocalStorage<DevToolsFrameState>('__vue-devtools-frame-state__'
   minimizePanelInactive: 5000,
   preferShowFloatingPanel: true,
   reduceMotion: false,
+  highlightComponentTracking: false,
 })
 
 export function useFrameState(): UseFrameStateReturn {