diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 578b58e5ae..45457b0063 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   - Ensure all buffered logs are sent to Sentry when the application terminates unexpectedly ([#4425](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4425))
   - `InvalidOperationException` potentially thrown during a race condition, especially in concurrent high-volume logging scenarios ([#4428](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4428))
 - Blocking calls are no longer treated as unhandled crashes ([#4458](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4458))
+- Only apply Session Replay masks to specific control types when necessary to avoid performance issues in MAUI apps with complex UIs ([#4445](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/4445))
 
 ### Dependencies
 
diff --git a/samples/Sentry.Samples.Maui/MauiProgram.cs b/samples/Sentry.Samples.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
index 909851b7d4..1a8a6a30a7 100644
--- a/samples/Sentry.Samples.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
+++ b/samples/Sentry.Samples.Maui/MauiProgram.cs
@@ -45,15 +45,18 @@ public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
                 options.AddCommunityToolkitIntegration();
 
 #if __ANDROID__
-                // Currently experimental support is only available on Android
+                // Currently, experimental support is only available on Android
                 options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.OnErrorSampleRate = 1.0;
                 options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.SessionSampleRate = 1.0;
                 // Mask all images and text by default. This can be overridden for individual view elements via the
                 // sentry:SessionReplay.Mask XML attribute (see MainPage.xaml for an example)
                 options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskAllImages = true;
                 options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskAllText = true;
-                // Alternatively the masking behaviour for entire classes of VisualElements can be configured here as
+                // Alternatively, the masking behaviour for entire classes of VisualElements can be configured here as
                 // an exception to the default behaviour.
+                // WARNING: In apps with complex user interfaces, consisting of hundreds of visual controls on a single
+                // page, this option may cause performance issues. In such cases, consider applying the
+                // sentry:SessionReplay.Mask="Unmask" attribute to individual controls instead.
                 options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.UnmaskControlsOfType<Button>();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiEventsBinder.cs b/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiEventsBinder.cs
index 737902041a..4af503036b 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiEventsBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiEventsBinder.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
-using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
-using Sentry.Extensibility;
 
 namespace Sentry.Maui.Internal;
 
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@ internal class MauiEventsBinder : IMauiEventsBinder
 {
     private readonly IHub _hub;
     private readonly SentryMauiOptions _options;
-    private readonly IEnumerable<IMauiElementEventBinder> _elementEventBinders;
+    internal readonly IEnumerable<IMauiElementEventBinder> _elementEventBinders;
 
     // https://develop.sentry.dev/sdk/event-payloads/breadcrumbs/#breadcrumb-types
     // https://github.com/getsentry/sentry/blob/master/static/app/types/breadcrumbs.tsx
@@ -29,7 +27,9 @@ public MauiEventsBinder(IHub hub, IOptions<SentryMauiOptions> options, IEnumerab
     {
         _hub = hub;
         _options = options.Value;
-        _elementEventBinders = elementEventBinders;
+        _elementEventBinders = elementEventBinders.Where(b
+            => b is not MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder maskControlTypeBinder
+               || maskControlTypeBinder.IsEnabled);
     }
 
     public void HandleApplicationEvents(Application application, bool bind = true)
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiVisualElementEventsBinder.cs b/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder.cs
similarity index 81%
rename from src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiVisualElementEventsBinder.cs
rename to src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder.cs
index c62a19fdff..71f098ce18 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiVisualElementEventsBinder.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Maui/Internal/MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder.cs
@@ -9,13 +9,21 @@ namespace Sentry.Maui.Internal;
 /// <summary>
 /// Masks or unmasks visual elements for session replay recordings
 /// </summary>
-internal class MauiVisualElementEventsBinder : IMauiElementEventBinder
+internal class MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder : IMauiElementEventBinder
 {
     private readonly SentryMauiOptions _options;
 
-    public MauiVisualElementEventsBinder(IOptions<SentryMauiOptions> options)
+    internal bool IsEnabled { get; }
+
+    public MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(IOptions<SentryMauiOptions> options)
     {
         _options = options.Value;
+#if __ANDROID__
+        var replayOptions = _options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay;
+        IsEnabled = replayOptions is { IsSessionReplayEnabled: true, IsTypeMaskingUsed: true };
+#else
+        IsEnabled = false;
+#endif
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Maui/SentryMauiAppBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Sentry.Maui/SentryMauiAppBuilderExtensions.cs
index e9cbd6d39d..9274cf5812 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Maui/SentryMauiAppBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Maui/SentryMauiAppBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.Maui.LifecycleEvents;
-using Sentry;
 using Sentry.Extensibility;
 using Sentry.Extensions.Logging.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Sentry.Maui;
@@ -67,9 +66,9 @@ public static MauiAppBuilder UseSentry(this MauiAppBuilder builder,
         services.AddSingleton<IMauiElementEventBinder, MauiButtonEventsBinder>();
         services.AddSingleton<IMauiElementEventBinder, MauiImageButtonEventsBinder>();
         services.AddSingleton<IMauiElementEventBinder, MauiGestureRecognizerEventsBinder>();
-        services.AddSingleton<IMauiElementEventBinder, MauiVisualElementEventsBinder>();
+        services.AddSingleton<IMauiElementEventBinder, MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder>();
 
-        // Resolve the configured options and register any event binders that have been injected by integrations
+        // Resolve options configured via the options callback and register any binders injected by integrations
         var options = new SentryMauiOptions();
         configureOptions?.Invoke(options);
         foreach (var eventBinder in options.IntegrationEventBinders)
diff --git a/src/Sentry/Platforms/Android/NativeOptions.cs b/src/Sentry/Platforms/Android/NativeOptions.cs
index a803140bae..ea50ff1f81 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/Platforms/Android/NativeOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/Platforms/Android/NativeOptions.cs
@@ -272,18 +272,43 @@ public class NativeSentryReplayOptions
             public double? SessionSampleRate { get; set; }
             public bool MaskAllImages { get; set; } = true;
             public bool MaskAllText { get; set; } = true;
+
             internal HashSet<Type> MaskedControls { get; } = [];
             internal HashSet<Type> UnmaskedControls { get; } = [];
 
+            internal bool IsSessionReplayEnabled => OnErrorSampleRate > 0.0 || SessionSampleRate > 0.0;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Allows you to mask all controls of a particular type for session replay recordings.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <typeparam name="T">The Type of control that should be masked</typeparam>
+            /// <remarks>
+            /// WARNING: In apps with complex user interfaces, consisting of hundreds of visual controls on a single
+            /// page, this option may cause performance issues. In such cases, consider applying SessionReplay.Mask
+            /// attributes to individual controls instead:
+            /// <code>sentry:SessionReplay.Mask="Mask"</code>
+            /// </remarks>
             public void MaskControlsOfType<T>()
             {
                 MaskedControls.Add(typeof(T));
             }
 
+            /// <summary>
+            /// Allows you to unmask all controls of a particular type for session replay recordings.
+            /// </summary>
+            /// <typeparam name="T">The Type of control that should be unmasked</typeparam>
+            /// <remarks>
+            /// WARNING: In apps with complex user interfaces, consisting of hundreds of visual controls on a single
+            /// page, this option may cause performance issues. In such cases, consider applying SessionReplay.Mask
+            /// attributes to individual controls instead:
+            /// <code>sentry:SessionReplay.Mask="Unmask"</code>
+            /// </remarks>
             public void UnmaskControlsOfType<T>()
             {
                 UnmaskedControls.Add(typeof(T));
             }
+
+            internal bool IsTypeMaskingUsed => MaskedControls.Count > 0 || UnmaskedControls.Count > 0;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiCustomSessionReplayMaskBinderTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiCustomSessionReplayMaskBinderTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..876204f265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiCustomSessionReplayMaskBinderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+using Sentry.Maui.Internal;
+using Sentry.Maui.Tests.Mocks;
+#if __ANDROID__
+using View = Android.Views.View;
+#endif
+
+namespace Sentry.Maui.Tests;
+
+public class MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinderTests
+{
+    private class Fixture
+    {
+        public MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder ControlsOfTypeBinder { get; }
+
+        public SentryMauiOptions Options { get; } = new();
+
+        public Fixture()
+        {
+            Options.Debug = true;
+            var logger = Substitute.For<IDiagnosticLogger>();
+            logger.IsEnabled(Arg.Any<SentryLevel>()).Returns(true);
+            Options.DiagnosticLogger = logger;
+            var options = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(Options);
+            ControlsOfTypeBinder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(options);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private readonly Fixture _fixture = new();
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnElementLoaded_SenderIsNotVisualElement_LogsDebugAndReturns()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var element = new MockElement("element");
+
+        // Act
+        _fixture.ControlsOfTypeBinder.OnElementLoaded(element, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+        // Assert
+        _fixture.Options.DiagnosticLogger.Received(1).LogDebug("OnElementLoaded: sender is not a VisualElement");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void OnElementLoaded_HandlerIsNull_LogsDebugAndReturns()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var element = new MockVisualElement("element")
+        {
+            Handler = null
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        _fixture.ControlsOfTypeBinder.OnElementLoaded(element, EventArgs.Empty);
+
+        // Assert
+        _fixture.Options.DiagnosticLogger.Received(1).LogDebug("OnElementLoaded: handler is null");
+    }
+
+#if __ANDROID__
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(0.0, 1.0)]
+    [InlineData(1.0, 0.0)]
+    [InlineData(1.0, 1.0)]
+    public void SessionReplayEnabled_IsEnabled(
+        double sessionSampleRate, double onErrorSampleRate)
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options = new SentryMauiOptions { Dsn = ValidDsn };
+        // force custom masking to be enabled
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskControlsOfType<object>();
+        // One of the below has to be non-zero for session replay to be enabled
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.SessionSampleRate = sessionSampleRate;
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.OnErrorSampleRate = onErrorSampleRate;
+
+        // Act
+        var iOptions = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(options);
+        var binder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(iOptions);
+
+        // Assert
+        binder.IsEnabled.Should().Be(true);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void SessionReplayDisabled_IsNotEnabled()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options = new SentryMauiOptions { Dsn = ValidDsn };
+        // force custom masking to be enabled
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskControlsOfType<object>();
+        // No sessionSampleRate or onErrorSampleRate set... so should be disabled
+
+        // Act
+        var iOptions = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(options);
+        var binder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(iOptions);
+
+        // Assert
+        binder.IsEnabled.Should().Be(false);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void UseSentry_NoMaskedControls_DoesNotRegisterMauiVisualElementEventsBinder()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options = new SentryMauiOptions { Dsn = ValidDsn };
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.OnErrorSampleRate = 1.0;
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.SessionSampleRate = 1.0;
+        // Not really necessary, but just to be explicit
+        options.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskedControls.Clear();
+
+        // Act
+        var iOptions = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(options);
+        var binder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(iOptions);
+
+        // Assert
+        binder.IsEnabled.Should().Be(false);
+    }
+#endif
+
+}
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiEventsBinderTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiEventsBinderTests.cs
index 0de536dcfd..657f1a8487 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiEventsBinderTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiEventsBinderTests.cs
@@ -35,4 +35,40 @@ public void OnBreadcrumbCreateCallback_CreatesBreadcrumb()
             }
         }
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ElementEventBinders_EnabledOnly()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var options1 = new SentryMauiOptions { Dsn = ValidDsn };
+#if __ANDROID__
+        options1.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.MaskControlsOfType<object>(); // force masking to be enabled
+        options1.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.SessionSampleRate = 1.0;
+        options1.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.OnErrorSampleRate = 1.0;
+#endif
+        var iOptions1 = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(options1);
+        var enabledBinder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(iOptions1);
+
+        var options2 = new SentryMauiOptions { Dsn = ValidDsn };
+#if __ANDROID__
+        options2.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.SessionSampleRate = 0.0;
+        options2.Native.ExperimentalOptions.SessionReplay.OnErrorSampleRate = 0.0;
+#endif
+        var iOptions2 = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(options2);
+        var disabledBinder = new MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder(iOptions2);
+
+        var buttonEventBinder = new MauiButtonEventsBinder();
+
+        // Act
+        var fixture = new MauiEventsBinderFixture(buttonEventBinder, enabledBinder, disabledBinder);
+
+        // Assert
+#if __ANDROID__
+        var expectedBinders = new List<IMauiElementEventBinder> { buttonEventBinder, enabledBinder };
+#else
+        // We only register MauiSessionReplayMaskControlsOfTypeBinder on platforms that support Session Replay
+        var expectedBinders = new List<IMauiElementEventBinder> { buttonEventBinder };
+#endif
+        fixture.Binder._elementEventBinders.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expectedBinders);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiVisualElementEventsBinderTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiVisualElementEventsBinderTests.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index fd50cb40b1..0000000000
--- a/test/Sentry.Maui.Tests/MauiVisualElementEventsBinderTests.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-using Sentry.Maui.Internal;
-using Sentry.Maui.Tests.Mocks;
-#if __ANDROID__
-using View = Android.Views.View;
-#endif
-
-namespace Sentry.Maui.Tests;
-
-public class MauiVisualElementEventsBinderTests
-{
-    private class Fixture
-    {
-        public MauiVisualElementEventsBinder Binder { get; }
-
-        public SentryMauiOptions Options { get; } = new();
-
-        public Fixture()
-        {
-            Options.Debug = true;
-            var logger = Substitute.For<IDiagnosticLogger>();
-            logger.IsEnabled(Arg.Any<SentryLevel>()).Returns(true);
-            Options.DiagnosticLogger = logger;
-            var options = Microsoft.Extensions.Options.Options.Create(Options);
-            Binder = new MauiVisualElementEventsBinder(options);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private readonly Fixture _fixture = new();
-
-    [Fact]
-    public void OnElementLoaded_SenderIsNotVisualElement_LogsDebugAndReturns()
-    {
-        // Arrange
-        var element = new MockElement("element");
-
-        // Act
-        _fixture.Binder.OnElementLoaded(element, EventArgs.Empty);
-
-        // Assert
-        _fixture.Options.DiagnosticLogger.Received(1).LogDebug("OnElementLoaded: sender is not a VisualElement");
-    }
-
-    [Fact]
-    public void OnElementLoaded_HandlerIsNull_LogsDebugAndReturns()
-    {
-        // Arrange
-        var element = new MockVisualElement("element")
-        {
-            Handler = null
-        };
-
-        // Act
-        _fixture.Binder.OnElementLoaded(element, EventArgs.Empty);
-
-        // Assert
-        _fixture.Options.DiagnosticLogger.Received(1).LogDebug("OnElementLoaded: handler is null");
-    }
-
-}