diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
index 1ba50dec..4659ff10 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Renderer.h"
 #include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/OpenGL/RendererShaderGL.h"
 #include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/RendererShaderVk.h"
+#include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h"
 #include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/MetalPipelineCache.h"
 #include "Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanPipelineStableCache.h"
 
@@ -158,12 +159,19 @@ bool LoadTGAFile(const std::vector<uint8>& buffer, TGAFILE *tgaFile)
 
 void LatteShaderCache_finish()
 {
-	if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
+    if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
+	{
 		RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_end();
+	}
 	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::OpenGL)
+	{
 		RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_end();
+	}
 	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Metal)
+	{
+	    RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_end();
 		MetalPipelineCache::ShaderCacheLoading_end();
+	}
 }
 
 uint32 LatteShaderCache_getShaderCacheExtraVersion(uint64 titleId)
@@ -243,11 +251,18 @@ void LatteShaderCache_Load()
 	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/precompiled"), ec);
 	// initialize renderer specific caches
 	if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
+	{
 		RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
+	}
 	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::OpenGL)
+	{
 		RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
+	}
 	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Metal)
+	{
+	    RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
 		MetalPipelineCache::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
+	}
 	// get cache file name
 	const auto pathGeneric = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}_shaders.bin", cacheTitleId);
 	const auto pathGenericPre1_25_0 = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}.bin", cacheTitleId); // before 1.25.0
@@ -776,11 +791,18 @@ void LatteShaderCache_Close()
         s_shaderCacheGeneric = nullptr;
     }
     if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
-        RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
-    else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::OpenGL)
-        RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
-    else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Metal)
-        MetalPipelineCache::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+	{
+		RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+	}
+	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::OpenGL)
+	{
+		RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+	}
+	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Metal)
+	{
+	    RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+		MetalPipelineCache::ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+	}
 
     // if Vulkan then also close pipeline cache
     if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
index 0f674080..c8babb14 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "config/CemuConfig.h"
 #include "util/helpers/helpers.h"
 
+static bool s_isLoadingShadersMtl{false};
+
 extern std::atomic_int g_compiled_shaders_total;
 extern std::atomic_int g_compiled_shaders_async;
 
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ public:
 			s_compilationQueueMutex.unlock();
 			// compile
 			job->CompileInternal();
-			++g_compiled_shaders_async;
+			if (job->ShouldCountCompilation())
+			    ++g_compiled_shaders_async;
 			// mark as compiled
 			cemu_assert_debug(job->m_compilationState.getValue() == RendererShaderMtl::COMPILATION_STATE::COMPILING);
 			job->m_compilationState.setValue(RendererShaderMtl::COMPILATION_STATE::DONE);
@@ -82,6 +85,21 @@ private:
 	std::atomic<bool> m_threadsActive;
 } shaderMtlThreadPool;
 
+// TODO: find out if it would be possible to cache compiled Metal shaders
+void RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(uint64 cacheTitleId)
+{
+	s_isLoadingShadersMtl = true;
+}
+
+void RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_end()
+{
+	s_isLoadingShadersMtl = false;
+}
+
+void RendererShaderMtl::ShaderCacheLoading_Close()
+{
+}
+
 void RendererShaderMtl::Initialize()
 {
     shaderMtlThreadPool.StartThreads();
@@ -124,7 +142,8 @@ void RendererShaderMtl::PreponeCompilation(bool isRenderThread)
 	if (!isStillQueued)
 	{
 		m_compilationState.waitUntilValue(COMPILATION_STATE::DONE);
-		--g_compiled_shaders_async; // compilation caused a stall so we don't consider this one async
+		if (ShouldCountCompilation())
+		    --g_compiled_shaders_async; // compilation caused a stall so we don't consider this one async
 		return;
 	}
 	else
@@ -146,6 +165,11 @@ bool RendererShaderMtl::WaitForCompiled()
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool RendererShaderMtl::ShouldCountCompilation() const
+{
+    return !s_isLoadingShadersMtl && m_isGameShader;
+}
+
 void RendererShaderMtl::CompileInternal()
 {
     MTL::CompileOptions* options = MTL::CompileOptions::alloc()->init();
@@ -169,7 +193,8 @@ void RendererShaderMtl::CompileInternal()
     FinishCompilation();
 
 	// Count shader compilation
-	g_compiled_shaders_total++;
+	if (ShouldCountCompilation())
+	    g_compiled_shaders_total++;
 }
 
 void RendererShaderMtl::FinishCompilation()
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
index ddf72d81..40d04c87 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Metal/RendererShaderMtl.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ class RendererShaderMtl : public RendererShader
 	};
 
 public:
+    static void ShaderCacheLoading_begin(uint64 cacheTitleId);
+    static void ShaderCacheLoading_end();
+    static void ShaderCacheLoading_Close();
+
     static void Initialize();
 	static void Shutdown();
 
@@ -61,6 +65,9 @@ private:
 
 	std::string m_mslCode;
 
+	bool ShouldCountCompilation() const;
+
 	void CompileInternal();
+
 	void FinishCompilation();
 };