diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/LifecycleWatcherListener.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/LifecycleWatcherListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e033ea7009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/_/LifecycleWatcherListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2013, Lukas Eder, lukas.eder@gmail.com
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+ * (the "License"); You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * . Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *   list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * . Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * . Neither the name "jOOQ" nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *   specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.jooq.test._;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
+
+import org.jooq.ExecuteContext;
+import org.jooq.impl.DefaultExecuteListener;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * An <code>ExecuteListener</code> that collects data about the lifecycle of
+ * execute listeners in all integration tests.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public class LifecycleWatcherListener extends DefaultExecuteListener {
+
+    /**
+     * Generated UID
+     */
+    private static final long                serialVersionUID  = -2283264126211556442L;
+
+    private static Comparator<Method>        METHOD_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<Method>() {
+
+                                                                   @Override
+                                                                   public int compare(Method o1, Method o2) {
+                                                                       return o1.getName().compareTo(o2.getName());
+                                                                   }
+                                                               };
+
+    public static final Map<Method, Integer> START_COUNT       = new TreeMap<Method, Integer>(METHOD_COMPARATOR);
+    public static final Map<Method, Integer> END_COUNT         = new TreeMap<Method, Integer>(METHOD_COMPARATOR);
+    private static final Object              INCREMENT_MONITOR = new Object();
+
+    @Override
+    public void start(ExecuteContext ctx) {
+        super.start(ctx);
+        increment(START_COUNT);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void end(ExecuteContext ctx) {
+        super.end(ctx);
+        increment(END_COUNT);
+    }
+
+    private void increment(Map<Method, Integer> map) {
+        synchronized (INCREMENT_MONITOR) {
+            Method m = testMethod();
+
+            if (m != null) {
+                Integer count = map.get(m);
+
+                if (count == null) {
+                    count = 0;
+                }
+
+                count = count + 1;
+                map.put(m, count);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Method testMethod() {
+        for (StackTraceElement e : Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()) {
+            try {
+                for (Method m : Class.forName(e.getClassName()).getMethods()) {
+                    if (m.getAnnotation(Test.class) != null) {
+                        return m;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ignore) {}
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
index 634b8fec3a..aca1352875 100644
--- a/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
+++ b/jOOQ-test/src/org/jooq/test/jOOQAbstractTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import static org.jooq.tools.reflect.Reflect.on;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 import java.sql.Connection;
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ import org.jooq.debug.Debugger;
 import org.jooq.debug.console.Console;
 import org.jooq.debug.impl.DebuggerFactory;
 import org.jooq.impl.Executor;
+import org.jooq.test._.LifecycleWatcherListener;
 import org.jooq.test._.PrettyPrinter;
 import org.jooq.test._.TestStatisticsListener;
 import org.jooq.test._.converters.Boolean_10;
@@ -452,6 +454,23 @@ public abstract class jOOQAbstractTest<
 
         log.info("---------------");
         log.info("Total", total);
+
+        log.info("");
+        log.info("EXECUTE LIFECYCLE STATS");
+        log.info("-----------------------");
+
+        for (Method m : LifecycleWatcherListener.START_COUNT.keySet()) {
+            Integer starts = LifecycleWatcherListener.START_COUNT.get(m);
+            Integer ends = LifecycleWatcherListener.END_COUNT.get(m);
+
+            if (!StringUtils.equals(starts, ends)) {
+                log.info(
+                    "Unbalanced", String.format("(start, end): (%1$3s, %2$3s) at %3$s",
+                        starts,
+                        ends == null ? 0 : ends,
+                        m.toString().replace("public void ", "").replaceAll("( throws.*)?", "")));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unused")
@@ -851,6 +870,7 @@ public abstract class jOOQAbstractTest<
         Executor create = create(settings);
         create.configuration().getExecuteListeners().add(new TestStatisticsListener());
         create.configuration().getExecuteListeners().add(new PrettyPrinter());
+        create.configuration().getExecuteListeners().add(new LifecycleWatcherListener());
         return create;
     }