diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index a63a598f6..1fd23f5ca 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const µBlock = (( ) => { // jshint ignore:line
         filterAuthorMode: false,
         loggerPopupType: 'popup',
         manualUpdateAssetFetchPeriod: 500,
+        popupCosmeticFilterBadgeSlow: false,
         popupFontSize: 'unset',
         requestJournalProcessPeriod: 1000,
         selfieAfter: 3,
diff --git a/src/js/messaging.js b/src/js/messaging.js
index 5fc6513a8..1305e6466 100644
--- a/src/js/messaging.js
+++ b/src/js/messaging.js
@@ -387,7 +387,10 @@ const onMessage = function(request, sender, callback) {
     // Async
     switch ( request.what ) {
     case 'getHiddenElementCount':
-        getElementCount(request.tabId, 'elements').then(count => {
+        const scriptlet = µb.hiddenSettings.popupCosmeticFilterBadgeSlow
+            ? 'elements-all'
+            : 'elements';
+        getElementCount(request.tabId, scriptlet).then(count => {
             callback(count);
         });
         return;
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements-all.js b/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements-all.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..51b109d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements-all.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+
+    uBlock Origin - a browser extension to block requests.
+    Copyright (C) 2015-present Raymond Hill
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see {http://www.gnu.org/licenses/}.
+
+    Home: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+// https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/756
+//   Keep in mind CPU usage with large DOM and/or filterset.
+
+(( ) => {
+    if ( typeof vAPI !== 'object' ) { return; }
+
+    const t0 = Date.now();
+
+    if ( vAPI.domSurveyElements instanceof Object === false ) {
+        vAPI.domSurveyElements = {
+            busy: false,
+            hiddenElementCount: Number.NaN,
+            surveyTime: t0,
+        };
+    }
+    const surveyResults = vAPI.domSurveyElements;
+
+    if ( surveyResults.busy ) { return; }
+    surveyResults.busy = true;
+
+    if ( surveyResults.surveyTime < vAPI.domMutationTime ) {
+        surveyResults.hiddenElementCount = Number.NaN;
+    }
+    surveyResults.surveyTime = t0;
+
+    if ( isNaN(surveyResults.hiddenElementCount) ) {
+        surveyResults.hiddenElementCount = (( ) => {
+            if ( vAPI.domFilterer instanceof Object === false ) { return 0; }
+            const details = vAPI.domFilterer.getAllSelectors_(true);
+            if (
+                Array.isArray(details.declarative) === false ||
+                details.declarative.length === 0
+            ) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+            return document.querySelectorAll(
+                    details.declarative.map(entry => entry[0]).join(',')
+            ).length;
+        })();
+    }
+
+    surveyResults.busy = false;
+
+    // IMPORTANT: This is returned to the injector, so this MUST be
+    //            the last statement.
+    return surveyResults.hiddenElementCount;
+})();
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements.js b/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements.js
index e9ad5f568..d6bc83471 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/dom-survey-elements.js
@@ -72,34 +72,32 @@
             }
             const simpleStr = simple.join(',\n');
             const complexStr = complex.join(',\n');
-            const nodeIter = document.createNodeIterator(
+            const nodeIter = document.createTreeWalker(
                 document.body,
                 NodeFilter.SHOW_ELEMENT
             );
-            const candidates = new Set();
-            for (;;) {
-                const node = nodeIter.nextNode();
-                if ( node === null ) { break; }
-                if ( node.offsetParent === null ) {
-                    candidates.add(node);
-                }
-            }
             const matched = new Set();
-            if ( simpleStr !== '') {
-                for ( const node of candidates ) {
-                    if ( Date.now() > tMax ) { return -1; }
-                    if ( node.matches(simpleStr) === false ) { continue; }
-                    candidates.delete(node);
-                    matched.add(node);
-                    if ( matched.size === 99 ) { break; }
+            let node = nodeIter.nextNode();
+            for (;;) {
+                if ( node === null ) { break; }
+                if ( Date.now() > tMax ) { return -1; }
+                if (
+                    (node.offsetParent !== null) ||
+                    (simpleStr === '' || node.matches(simpleStr) === false) &&
+                    (complexStr === '' || node.closest(complexStr) !== node)
+                ) {
+                    node = nodeIter.nextNode();
+                    continue;
                 }
-            }
-            if ( matched.size < 99 && complexStr !== '') {
-                for ( const node of candidates ) {
-                    if ( Date.now() > tMax ) { return -1; }
-                    if ( node.closest(complexStr) !== node ) { continue; }
-                    matched.add(node);
-                    if ( matched.size === 99 ) { break; }
+                matched.add(node);
+                if ( matched.size === 99 ) { break; }
+                // https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/756#issuecomment-549079064
+                //   Skip descendants when a match is detected.
+                for (;;) {
+                    node = nodeIter.nextSibling();
+                    if ( node !== null ) { break; }
+                    node = nodeIter.parentNode();
+                    if ( node === null ) { break; }
                 }
             }
             return matched.size;