diff --git a/samy.ps1 b/samy.ps1
index f152e4f..490e4e0 100644
--- a/samy.ps1
+++ b/samy.ps1
@@ -778,6 +778,16 @@ if (-not $Global:SamyTasks) {
     throw "SAMY cannot continue: failed to load tasks from $Script:SamyTasksUrl"
 }
 
+# DEBUG: detect any Tooltip that is an array/list (will cause "mega-tooltips")
+$Global:SamyTasks | ForEach-Object {
+    if ($_.PSObject.Properties.Name -contains 'Tooltip' -and
+        $_.Tooltip -is [System.Collections.IEnumerable] -and
+        -not ($_.Tooltip -is [string])) {
+
+        Write-LogHybrid "BAD TOOLTIP TYPE: Id=$($_.Id) Type=$($_.Tooltip.GetType().FullName) ValueCount=$(@($_.Tooltip).Count)" Warning UI -LogToEvent
+    }
+}
+
   #endregion building the Menu
 
     #region Publish-Checkboxes