diff --git a/bseq/importer.py b/bseq/importer.py
index 7a3e5fa..71b8c60 100644
--- a/bseq/importer.py
+++ b/bseq/importer.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from .utils import show_message_box
 import numpy as np
 from mathutils import Matrix
+import time
 # this import is not useless
 import additional_file_formats
 
@@ -233,6 +234,8 @@ def create_obj(fileseq, use_relative, root_path, transform_matrix=Matrix([[1, 0,
 def update_obj(scene, depsgraph=None):
 
     for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+        start_time = time.perf_counter()
+
         if obj.BSEQ.init == False:
             continue
         if obj.BSEQ.enabled == False:
@@ -302,4 +305,6 @@ def update_obj(scene, depsgraph=None):
         update_mesh(meshio_mesh, obj.data)
 
         apply_transformation(meshio_mesh, obj, depsgraph)
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+
+        end_time = time.perf_counter()
+        obj.BSEQ.last_benchmark = (end_time - start_time) * 1000
diff --git a/bseq/panels.py b/bseq/panels.py
index d75cefb..007d084 100644
--- a/bseq/panels.py
+++ b/bseq/panels.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ def draw(self, context):
         col2.prop(obj.BSEQ, 'use_relative', text="")
         col1.label(text='Pattern')
         col2.prop(obj.BSEQ, 'pattern', text="")
+        col1.label(text='Last loading time (ms)')
+        col2.prop(obj.BSEQ, 'last_benchmark', text="")
 
         # geometry nodes settings
         layout.label(text="Geometry Nodes")
diff --git a/bseq/properties.py b/bseq/properties.py
index 7e31f59..5a5968c 100644
--- a/bseq/properties.py
+++ b/bseq/properties.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class BSEQ_obj_property(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     pattern: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     frame: bpy.props.IntProperty()
     start_end_frame: bpy.props.IntVectorProperty(name="Start and End Frames", size=2, default=(0, 0))
+    last_benchmark: bpy.props.FloatProperty(name="Last Loading Time")
 
 # set this property for mesh, not object (maybe change later?)
 class BSEQ_mesh_property(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):