diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
index 630b8fcdab..658f3a139e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUThread.cpp
@@ -4283,6 +4283,14 @@ extern void ppu_precompile(std::vector<std::string>& dir_queue, std::vector<ppu_
 				{
 					ppu_log.error("Possible missed KLIC for precompilation of '%s', please report to developers.", path);
 				}
+
+				// Ignore executables larger thaan 500KB to prevent a long pause on exitspawn
+				if (src.size() > 500000)
+				{
+					g_progr_ftotal_bits -= file_size;
+
+					continue;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (!src)