diff --git a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
index 5cd873f23..921fd9f1b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
+++ b/freqtrade/strategy/interface.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pandas import DataFrame
 
 from freqtrade.constants import CUSTOM_TAG_MAX_LENGTH, Config, IntOrInf, ListPairsWithTimeframes
 from freqtrade.data.converter import populate_dataframe_with_trades
+from freqtrade.data.converter.converter import reduce_dataframe_footprint
 from freqtrade.data.dataprovider import DataProvider
 from freqtrade.enums import (
     CandleType,
@@ -1735,7 +1736,13 @@ class IStrategy(ABC, HyperStrategyMixin):
             )
 
         self._if_enabled_populate_trades(dataframe, metadata)
-        return self.populate_indicators(dataframe, metadata)
+        dataframe = self.populate_indicators(dataframe, metadata)
+        if self.config.get("reduce_df_footprint", False) and self.config.get("runmode") not in [
+            RunMode.DRY_RUN,
+            RunMode.LIVE,
+        ]:
+            dataframe = reduce_dataframe_footprint(dataframe)
+        return dataframe
 
     def advise_entry(self, dataframe: DataFrame, metadata: dict) -> DataFrame:
         """