diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
index 45e0c0c17..9a06aead4 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 from time import perf_counter
 
 import django.test.testcases
+from django.apps import apps
 from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
+from debug_toolbar import settings as dt_settings
 from debug_toolbar.utils import get_stack_trace, get_template_info
 
 try:
@@ -28,6 +30,11 @@
 allow_sql = contextvars.ContextVar("debug-toolbar-allow-sql", default=True)
 
 
+DDT_MODELS = {
+    m._meta.db_table for m in apps.get_app_config("debug_toolbar").get_models()
+}
+
+
 class SQLQueryTriggered(Exception):
     """Thrown when template panel triggers a query"""
 
@@ -224,8 +231,13 @@ def _record(self, method, sql, params):
                     }
                 )
 
-            # We keep `sql` to maintain backwards compatibility
-            self.logger.record(**kwargs)
+            # Skip tracking for DDT models by default.
+            # This can be overridden by setting TRACK_DDT_MODELS = True
+            if dt_settings.get_config()["TRACK_DDT_MODELS"] or not any(
+                table in sql for table in DDT_MODELS
+            ):
+                # We keep `sql` to maintain backwards compatibility
+                self.logger.record(**kwargs)
 
     def callproc(self, procname, params=None):
         return self._record(super().callproc, procname, params)
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/settings.py b/debug_toolbar/settings.py
index d6b9003b6..737202be0 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/settings.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/settings.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def _is_running_tests():
     "ROOT_TAG_EXTRA_ATTRS": "",
     "SHOW_COLLAPSED": False,
     "SHOW_TOOLBAR_CALLBACK": "debug_toolbar.middleware.show_toolbar",
+    "TRACK_DDT_MODELS": False,
     # Panel options
     "EXTRA_SIGNALS": [],
     "ENABLE_STACKTRACES": True,
diff --git a/tests/panels/test_sql.py b/tests/panels/test_sql.py
index e238bd0d8..add9f3546 100644
--- a/tests/panels/test_sql.py
+++ b/tests/panels/test_sql.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 
 import debug_toolbar.panels.sql.tracking as sql_tracking
+from debug_toolbar.models import HistoryEntry
 from debug_toolbar.panels.sql import SQLPanel
 
 try:
@@ -33,6 +34,18 @@ def sql_call(*, use_iterator=False):
     return list(qs)
 
 
+def sql_call_ddt():
+    """Helper function to query one of the DDT models to test tracking of DDT entries."""
+    qs = HistoryEntry.objects.all()
+    return list(qs)
+
+
+async def async_sql_call_ddt():
+    """(async) Helper function to query one of the DDT models to test tracking of DDT entries."""
+    qs = HistoryEntry.objects.all()
+    return await sync_to_async(list)(qs)
+
+
 async def async_sql_call(*, use_iterator=False):
     qs = User.objects.all()
     if use_iterator:
@@ -104,6 +117,46 @@ async def test_recording_concurrent_async(self):
         # ensure the stacktrace is populated
         self.assertTrue(len(query["stacktrace"]) > 0)
 
+    @override_settings(DEBUG_TOOLBAR_CONFIG={"TRACK_DDT_MODELS": True})
+    def test_ddt_models_tracked(self):
+        """test if DDT models are being tracked when the `TRACK_DDT_MODELS` is set to True"""
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
+        sql_call_ddt()
+
+        # ensure query was logged
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 1)
+        query = self.panel._queries[0]
+        self.assertTrue(HistoryEntry._meta.db_table in query["sql"])
+
+    @override_settings(DEBUG_TOOLBAR_CONFIG={"TRACK_DDT_MODELS": True})
+    async def test_ddt_models_tracked_async(self):
+        """(async) test if DDT models are being tracked when the `TRACK_DDT_MODELS` is set to True"""
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
+        await async_sql_call_ddt()
+
+        # ensure query was logged
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 1)
+        query = self.panel._queries[0]
+        self.assertTrue(HistoryEntry._meta.db_table in query["sql"])
+
+    def test_ddt_models_not_tracked(self):
+        """Tests whether DDt models are not being tracked when the `TRACK_DDT_MODELS` is set to False"""
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
+        sql_call_ddt()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
+    async def test_ddt_models_not_tracked_async(self):
+        """(async) Tests whether DDt models are not being tracked when the `TRACK_DDT_MODELS` is set to False"""
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
+        await async_sql_call_ddt()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.panel._queries), 0)
+
     @unittest.skipUnless(
         connection.vendor == "postgresql", "Test valid only on PostgreSQL"
     )