diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/jobs/BackgroundExecutor.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/jobs/BackgroundExecutor.java
index 0b0020d33..e84a12662 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/jobs/BackgroundExecutor.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/jobs/BackgroundExecutor.java
@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ public class BackgroundExecutor {
 					// reduce thread count and continue
 					executor.setCorePoolSize(1);
 					System.gc();
-					UiUtils.sleep(500); // wait GC
+					UiUtils.sleep(1000); // wait GC
+					if (!UiUtils.isFreeMemoryAvailable()) {
+						LOG.error("Task '{}' memory limit reached (after GC), force cancel", task.getTitle());
+						return TaskStatus.CANCEL_BY_MEMORY;
+					}
 				}
 				return null;
 			};