diff --git a/application/controllers/Debug.php b/application/controllers/Debug.php
index 25bffcb6..c2854d20 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Debug.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Debug.php
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ class Debug extends CI_Controller {
 
         $this->load->model('user_model');
 		if(!$this->user_model->authorize(2)) { $this->session->set_flashdata('notice', 'You\'re not allowed to do that!'); redirect('dashboard'); }
+        if(ENVIRONMENT != "development") {
+            show_error("You must have global enviroment set to development", '403', $heading = 'An Error Was Encountered');
+        }
 	}
 	
 	/* User Facing Links to Backup URLs */
diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
index 28f3627d..088d02da 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/header.php
@@ -146,10 +146,11 @@
 
 					<a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('update');?>" title="Update Country Files"><i class="fas fa-sync"></i> Update Country Files</a>
 
+					<?php if(ENVIRONMENT == "development") { ?>
 					<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
 
 					<a class="dropdown-item" href="<?php echo site_url('debug');?>" title="Debug Information"><i class="fas fa-tools"></i> Debug Information</a>
-
+					<?php } ?>
 				</div>
         	</li>
         <?php } ?>