diff --git a/scripts/tag_autocomplete_helper.py b/scripts/tag_autocomplete_helper.py
index a11d645..486056f 100644
--- a/scripts/tag_autocomplete_helper.py
+++ b/scripts/tag_autocomplete_helper.py
@@ -69,12 +69,13 @@ def get_wildcards():
 def get_ext_wildcards():
     """Returns a list of all extension wildcards. Works on nested folders."""
     wildcard_files = []
-
+    excluded_folder_names = [s.strip() for s in getattr(shared.opts, "tac_wildcardExclusionList", "").split(",")]
     for path in WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS:
         wildcard_files.append(path.as_posix())
         resolved = [(w, w.relative_to(path).as_posix())
                     for w in path.rglob("*.txt")
                     if w.name != "put wildcards here.txt"
+                    and not any(excluded in w.parts for excluded in excluded_folder_names)
                     and w.is_file()]
         wildcard_files.extend(sort_models(resolved, name_has_subpath=True))
         wildcard_files.append("-----")
@@ -384,19 +385,21 @@ def refresh_embeddings(force: bool, *args, **kwargs):
 
 def refresh_temp_files(*args, **kwargs):
     global WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS
-    WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS = find_ext_wildcard_paths()
-    write_temp_files()
+    skip_wildcard_refresh = getattr(shared.opts, "tac_skipWildcardRefresh", False)
+    if skip_wildcard_refresh:
+        WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS = find_ext_wildcard_paths()
+    write_temp_files(skip_wildcard_refresh)
     refresh_embeddings(force=True)
 
-def write_temp_files():
+def write_temp_files(skip_wildcard_refresh = False):
     # Write wildcards to wc.txt if found
-    if WILDCARD_PATH.exists():
+    if WILDCARD_PATH.exists() and not skip_wildcard_refresh:
         wildcards = [WILDCARD_PATH.relative_to(FILE_DIR).as_posix()] + get_wildcards()
         if wildcards:
             write_to_temp_file('wc.txt', wildcards)
 
     # Write extension wildcards to wce.txt if found
-    if WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS is not None:
+    if WILDCARD_EXT_PATHS is not None and not skip_wildcard_refresh:
         wildcards_ext = get_ext_wildcards()
         if wildcards_ext:
             write_to_temp_file('wce.txt', wildcards_ext)
@@ -466,6 +469,8 @@ def on_ui_settings():
         "tac_delayTime": shared.OptionInfo(100, "Time in ms to wait before triggering completion again").needs_restart(),
         "tac_useWildcards": shared.OptionInfo(True, "Search for wildcards"),
         "tac_sortWildcardResults": shared.OptionInfo(True, "Sort wildcard file contents alphabetically").info("If your wildcard files have a specific custom order, disable this to keep it"),
+        "tac_wildcardExclusionList": shared.OptionInfo("", "Wildcard folder exclusion list").info("Add folder names that shouldn't be searched for wildcards, separated by comma.").needs_restart(),
+        "tac_skipWildcardRefresh": shared.OptionInfo(False, "Don't re-scan for wildcard files when pressing the extra networks refresh button").info("Useful to prevent hanging if you use a very large wildcard collection."),
         "tac_useEmbeddings": shared.OptionInfo(True, "Search for embeddings"),
         "tac_includeEmbeddingsInNormalResults": shared.OptionInfo(False, "Include embeddings in normal tag results").info("The 'JumpTo...' keybinds (End & Home key by default) will select the first non-embedding result of their direction on the first press for quick navigation in longer lists."),
         "tac_useHypernetworks": shared.OptionInfo(True, "Search for hypernetworks"),