diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
index f53d540dd4..cc836a3a70 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ microVUt(void) mVUclear(u32 addr, u32 size) {
 microVUt(void) mVUclearProg(int progIndex) {
 	microVU* mVU = mVUx;
 	mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].used = 1;
+	mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].sFlagHack = 0;
 	mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].x86ptr = mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].x86start;
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < (mVU->progSize / 2); i++) {
 		mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].block[i]->reset();
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ microVUt(void) mVUcacheProg(int progIndex) {
 	microVU* mVU = mVUx;
 	memcpy_fast(mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].data, mVU->regs->Micro, mVU->microSize);
 	mVUdumpProg(progIndex);
+	mVUcheckSflag<vuIndex>(progIndex);
 }
 
 // Finds the least used program, (if program list full clears and returns an old program; if not-full, returns free program)
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.h b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.h
index 19e23990fe..2137e9518c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ template<u32 progSize>
 struct microProgram {
 	u32 data[progSize/4];
 	u32 used;		// Number of times its been used
+	u32 sFlagHack;	// Optimize out Status Flag Updates if Program doesn't use Status Flags
 	u8* x86ptr;		// Pointer to program's recompilation code
 	u8* x86start;	// Start of program's rec-cache
 	u8* x86end;		// Limit of program's rec-cache
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Alloc.h b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Alloc.h
index 8e50e24f73..dc4e81d867 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Alloc.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Alloc.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct microAllocInfo {
 	u32 count;			// Number of VU 64bit instructions ran (starts at 0 for each block)
 	u32 curPC;			// Current PC
 	u32 startPC;		// Start PC for Cur Block
-	u32 flagInfo;		// Holds information to help with flag instances on block linking
+	u32 sFlagHack;		// Optimize out all Status flag updates if microProgram doesn't use Status flags
 	u32 info[pSize/8];	// Info for Instructions in current block
 	u8 stall[pSize/8];	// Info on how much each instruction stalled (stores the max amount of cycles to stall for the current opcodes)
 };
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
index ace1301b7e..4d30137cf5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Compile.inl
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ microVUt(void) mVUendProgram(int fStatus, int fMac, int fClip) {
 	}
 
 	// Save Flag Instances
-	getFlagReg(fStatus, fStatus);
+	if (!mVUflagHack) {
+		getFlagReg(fStatus, fStatus);
+		MOV32RtoM((uptr)&mVU->regs->VI[REG_STATUS_FLAG].UL,	fStatus);
+	}
 	mVUallocMFLAGa<vuIndex>(gprT1, fMac);
 	mVUallocCFLAGa<vuIndex>(gprT2, fClip);
-	MOV32RtoM((uptr)&mVU->regs->VI[REG_STATUS_FLAG].UL,	fStatus);
 	MOV32RtoM((uptr)&mVU->regs->VI[REG_MAC_FLAG].UL,	gprT1);
 	MOV32RtoM((uptr)&mVU->regs->VI[REG_CLIP_FLAG].UL,	gprT2);
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Flags.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Flags.inl
index 20d1e8a81b..37a469a272 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Flags.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Flags.inl
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ microVUt(int) mVUsetFlags(int* xStatus, int* xMac, int* xClip) {
 microVUt(void) mVUsetupFlags(int* xStatus, int* xMac, int* xClip, int cycles) {
 	microVU* mVU = mVUx;
 
-	if (__Status) {
+	if (__Status && !mVUflagHack) {
 		int bStatus[4];
 		sortFlag(xStatus, bStatus, cycles);
 		PUSH32R(gprR); // Backup gprR
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
index 615afeeb11..c829a0b964 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Lower.inl
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ microVUf(void) mVU_FSAND() {
 		mVUallocVIb<vuIndex>(gprT1, _It_);
 	}
 	pass3 { mVUlog("FSAND vi%02d, $%x", _Ft_, _Imm12_); }
-	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0);   }
+	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0); mVUsFlagHack = 0; }
 }
 
 microVUf(void) mVU_FSEQ() {
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ microVUf(void) mVU_FSEQ() {
 		mVUallocVIb<vuIndex>(gprT1, _It_);
 	}
 	pass3 { mVUlog("FSEQ vi%02d, $%x", _Ft_, _Imm12_); }
-	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0);  }
+	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0); mVUsFlagHack = 0; }
 }
 
 microVUf(void) mVU_FSOR() {
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ microVUf(void) mVU_FSOR() {
 		mVUallocVIb<vuIndex>(gprT1, _It_);
 	}
 	pass3 { mVUlog("FSOR vi%02d, $%x", _Ft_, _Imm12_); }
-	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0); SysPrintf("b\n"); }
+	pass4 { mVUflagInfo |= 0xf << (/*mVUcount +*/ 0); mVUsFlagHack = 0; }
 }
 
 microVUf(void) mVU_FSSET() {
@@ -591,6 +591,7 @@ microVUf(void) mVU_FSSET() {
 		OR16ItoR (flagReg1, (_Imm12_ & 0xfc0));
 	}
 	pass3 { mVUlog("FSSET $%x", _Imm12_); }
+	pass4 { mVUsFlagHack = 0; }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.h b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.h
index 4e5df160a1..42f39247ee 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.h
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ declareAllVariables
 #define mVUregs		 mVUallocInfo.block.pState
 #define mVUregsTemp	 mVUallocInfo.regsTemp
 #define iPC			 mVUallocInfo.curPC
-#define mVUflagInfo	 mVUregs.needExactMatch //mVUallocInfo.flagInfo
+#define mVUflagInfo	 mVUregs.needExactMatch
+#define mVUsFlagHack mVUallocInfo.sFlagHack
 #define mVUinfo		 mVUallocInfo.info[iPC / 2]
 #define mVUstall	 mVUallocInfo.stall[iPC / 2]
 #define mVUstartPC	 mVUallocInfo.startPC
@@ -286,6 +287,10 @@ declareAllVariables
 #define mVUdumpProg 0&&
 #endif
 
+// Status Flag Speed Hack
+#define CHECK_VU_FLAGHACK 0 // Set to 1 to turn hack on
+#define mVUflagHack (mVUcurProg.sFlagHack)
+
 // Cache Limit Check
 #define mVUcacheCheck(ptr, start, limit) {  \
 	uptr diff = ptr - start; \
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.inl
index bae60ade93..8f0e53850e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Misc.inl
@@ -299,4 +299,21 @@ microVUt(void) mVUrestoreRegs() {
 	POP32R(gprR); // Restore EDX
 }
 
+
+microVUt(void) mVUcheckSflag(int progIndex) {
+	if (CHECK_VU_FLAGHACK) {
+
+		microVU* mVU = mVUx;
+		mVUsFlagHack = 1;
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < mVU->progSize; i+=2) {
+			mVU->code = mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].data[i+1];
+			mVUopU<vuIndex, 3>();
+			mVU->code = mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].data[i];
+			mVUopL<vuIndex, 3>();
+		}
+		mVUflagInfo = 0;
+		mVU->prog.prog[progIndex].sFlagHack = mVUsFlagHack;
+	}
+}
+
 #endif //PCSX2_MICROVU
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
index a6fe9f0f3b..c80718581e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/microVU_Upper.inl
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ microVUt(void) mVUupdateFlags(int reg, int regT1, int regT2, int xyzw, bool modX
 	static const u16 flipMask[16] = {0, 8, 4, 12, 2, 10, 6, 14, 1, 9, 5, 13, 3, 11, 7, 15};
 
 	//SysPrintf("doStatus = %d; doMac = %d\n", doStatus>>9, doMac>>8);
+	if (mVUflagHack) { mVUinfo &= ~_doStatus; }
 	if (!doFlags) return;
 	if (!doMac) { regT1 = reg; }
 	else		{ SSE2_PSHUFD_XMM_to_XMM(regT1, reg, 0x1B); } // Flip wzyx to xyzw