diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.cpp b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
index 5df357ba96..364e552f9d 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void DirButton::Draw(UIContext &dc) {
 }
 
 GameBrowser::GameBrowser(std::string path, bool allowBrowsing, bool *gridStyle, std::string lastText, std::string lastLink, int flags, UI::LayoutParams *layoutParams)
-	: LinearLayout(UI::ORIENT_VERTICAL, layoutParams), gameList_(0), path_(path), gridStyle_(gridStyle), allowBrowsing_(allowBrowsing), lastText_(lastText), lastLink_(lastLink), flags_(flags) {
+	: LinearLayout(UI::ORIENT_VERTICAL, layoutParams), path_(path), gridStyle_(gridStyle), allowBrowsing_(allowBrowsing), lastText_(lastText), lastLink_(lastLink), flags_(flags) {
 	using namespace UI;
 	Refresh();
 }
@@ -510,10 +510,17 @@ bool GameBrowser::HasSpecialFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames) {
 	return false;
 }
 
+void GameBrowser::Update() {
+	LinearLayout::Update();
+	if (listingPending_ && path_.IsListingReady()) {
+		Refresh();
+	}
+}
+
 void GameBrowser::Refresh() {
 	using namespace UI;
 
-	homebrewStoreButton_ = 0;
+	homebrewStoreButton_ = nullptr;
 	// Kill all the contents
 	Clear();
 
@@ -556,12 +563,14 @@ void GameBrowser::Refresh() {
 	std::vector<DirButton *> dirButtons;
 	std::vector<GameButton *> gameButtons;
 
+	listingPending_ = !path_.IsListingReady();
+
 	std::vector<std::string> filenames;
 	if (HasSpecialFiles(filenames)) {
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < filenames.size(); i++) {
 			gameButtons.push_back(new GameButton(filenames[i], *gridStyle_, new UI::LinearLayoutParams(*gridStyle_ == true ? UI::WRAP_CONTENT : UI::FILL_PARENT, UI::WRAP_CONTENT)));
 		}
-	} else {
+	} else if (!listingPending_) {
 		std::vector<FileInfo> fileInfo;
 		path_.GetListing(fileInfo, "iso:cso:pbp:elf:prx:ppdmp:");
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < fileInfo.size(); i++) {
@@ -616,6 +625,10 @@ void GameBrowser::Refresh() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (listingPending_) {
+		gameList_->Add(new UI::TextView(mm->T("Loading..."), ALIGN_CENTER, false, new UI::LinearLayoutParams(UI::FILL_PARENT, UI::FILL_PARENT)));
+	}
+
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < dirButtons.size(); i++) {
 		gameList_->Add(dirButtons[i])->OnClick.Handle(this, &GameBrowser::NavigateClick);
 	}
@@ -645,7 +658,7 @@ void GameBrowser::Refresh() {
 		Add(new Spacer());
 		homebrewStoreButton_ = Add(new Choice(mm->T("DownloadFromStore", "Download from the PPSSPP Homebrew Store"), new UI::LinearLayoutParams(UI::WRAP_CONTENT, UI::WRAP_CONTENT)));
 	} else {
-		homebrewStoreButton_ = 0;
+		homebrewStoreButton_ = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	if (!lastText_.empty() && gameButtons.empty()) {
diff --git a/UI/MainScreen.h b/UI/MainScreen.h
index 93d21a2984..199c379187 100644
--- a/UI/MainScreen.h
+++ b/UI/MainScreen.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 class GameBrowser : public UI::LinearLayout {
 public:
-	GameBrowser(std::string path, bool allowBrowsing, bool *gridStyle_, std::string lastText, std::string lastLink, int flags = 0, UI::LayoutParams *layoutParams = 0);
+	GameBrowser(std::string path, bool allowBrowsing, bool *gridStyle, std::string lastText, std::string lastLink, int flags = 0, UI::LayoutParams *layoutParams = nullptr);
 
 	UI::Event OnChoice;
 	UI::Event OnHoldChoice;
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 	void FocusGame(const std::string &gamePath);
 	void SetPath(const std::string &path);
 
+	void Update() override;
+
 protected:
 	virtual bool DisplayTopBar();
 	virtual bool HasSpecialFiles(std::vector<std::string> &filenames);
@@ -57,15 +59,16 @@ private:
 	UI::EventReturn HomeClick(UI::EventParams &e);
 	UI::EventReturn PinToggleClick(UI::EventParams &e);
 
-	UI::ViewGroup *gameList_;
+	UI::ViewGroup *gameList_ = nullptr;
 	PathBrowser path_;
 	bool *gridStyle_;
 	bool allowBrowsing_;
 	std::string lastText_;
 	std::string lastLink_;
 	int flags_;
-	UI::Choice *homebrewStoreButton_;
+	UI::Choice *homebrewStoreButton_ = nullptr;
 	std::string focusGamePath_;
+	bool listingPending_ = false;
 };
 
 class RemoteISOBrowseScreen;
diff --git a/UI/RemoteISOScreen.cpp b/UI/RemoteISOScreen.cpp
index 8cf0a19ab9..f853e49e22 100644
--- a/UI/RemoteISOScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/RemoteISOScreen.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ static bool LoadGameList(const std::string &host, int port, std::vector<std::str
 		return false;
 	}
 	for (auto &file : files) {
-		games.push_back(file.fullName);
+		if (RemoteISOFileSupported(file.name)) {
+			games.push_back(file.fullName);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Save for next time unless manual is true
diff --git a/ext/native/file/path.cpp b/ext/native/file/path.cpp
index ced159863d..d37eba5a76 100644
--- a/ext/native/file/path.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/file/path.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <set>
 #include "base/stringutil.h"
+#include "base/timeutil.h"
 #include "file/path.h"
 #include "net/http_client.h"
 #include "net/url.h"
+#include "thread/threadutil.h"
 
-bool LoadRemoteFileList(const std::string &url, bool *cancel, std::vector<FileInfo> &files, const char *filter) {
+bool LoadRemoteFileList(const std::string &url, bool *cancel, std::vector<FileInfo> &files) {
 	http::Client http;
 	Buffer result;
 	int code = 500;
@@ -58,6 +60,28 @@ bool LoadRemoteFileList(const std::string &url, bool *cancel, std::vector<FileIn
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	for (std::string item : items) {
+		// Apply some workarounds.
+		if (item.empty())
+			continue;
+		if (item.back() == '\r')
+			item.pop_back();
+
+		FileInfo info;
+		info.name = item;
+		info.fullName = baseURL.Relative(item).ToString();
+		info.isDirectory = endsWith(item, "/");
+		info.exists = true;
+		info.size = 0;
+		info.isWritable = false;
+
+		files.push_back(info);
+	}
+
+	return !files.empty();
+}
+
+std::vector<FileInfo> ApplyFilter(std::vector<FileInfo> files, const char *filter) {
 	std::set<std::string> filters;
 	if (filter) {
 		std::string tmp;
@@ -73,40 +97,33 @@ bool LoadRemoteFileList(const std::string &url, bool *cancel, std::vector<FileIn
 			filters.insert(std::move(tmp));
 	}
 
-	for (std::string item : items) {
-		// Apply some workarounds.
-		if (item.empty())
-			continue;
-		if (item.back() == '\r')
-			item.pop_back();
+	auto pred = [&](const FileInfo &info) {
+		if (info.isDirectory || !filter)
+			return false;
+		std::string ext = getFileExtension(info.fullName);
+		return filters.find(ext) == filters.end();
+	};
+	files.erase(std::remove_if(files.begin(), files.end(), pred), files.end());
+	return files;
+}
 
-		FileInfo info;
-		info.name = item;
-		info.fullName = baseURL.Relative(item).ToString();
-		info.isDirectory = endsWith(item, "/");
-		info.exists = true;
-		info.size = 0;
-		info.isWritable = false;
-		if (!info.isDirectory) {
-			std::string ext = getFileExtension(info.fullName);
-			if (filter) {
-				if (filters.find(ext) == filters.end())
-					continue;
-			}
-		}
+PathBrowser::~PathBrowser() {
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(pendingLock_);
+	pendingCancel_ = true;
+	pendingStop_ = true;
+	pendingCond_.notify_all();
+	guard.unlock();
 
-		files.push_back(info);
+	if (pendingThread_.joinable()) {
+		pendingThread_.join();
 	}
-
-
-	std::sort(files.begin(), files.end());
-	return !files.empty();
 }
 
 // Normalize slashes.
 void PathBrowser::SetPath(const std::string &path) {
 	if (path[0] == '!') {
 		path_ = path;
+		HandlePath();
 		return;
 	}
 	path_ = path;
@@ -115,9 +132,78 @@ void PathBrowser::SetPath(const std::string &path) {
 	}
 	if (!path_.size() || (path_[path_.size() - 1] != '/'))
 		path_ += "/";
+	HandlePath();
+}
+
+void PathBrowser::HandlePath() {
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(pendingLock_);
+
+	if (!path_.empty() && path_[0] == '!') {
+		ready_ = true;
+		pendingCancel_ = true;
+		pendingPath_.clear();
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!startsWith(path_, "http://") && !startsWith(path_, "https://")) {
+		ready_ = true;
+		pendingCancel_ = true;
+		pendingPath_.clear();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ready_ = false;
+	pendingCancel_ = false;
+	pendingFiles_.clear();
+	pendingPath_ = path_;
+	pendingCond_.notify_all();
+
+	if (pendingThread_.joinable())
+		return;
+
+	pendingThread_ = std::thread([&] {
+		setCurrentThreadName("PathBrowser");
+
+		std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(pendingLock_);
+		std::vector<FileInfo> results;
+		std::string lastPath;
+		while (!pendingStop_) {
+			while (lastPath == pendingPath_ && !pendingCancel_) {
+				pendingCond_.wait(guard);
+			}
+			lastPath = pendingPath_;
+			bool success = false;
+			if (!lastPath.empty()) {
+				guard.unlock();
+				results.clear();
+				success = LoadRemoteFileList(lastPath, &pendingCancel_, results);
+				guard.lock();
+			}
+
+			if (pendingPath_ == lastPath) {
+				if (success && !pendingCancel_) {
+					pendingFiles_ = results;
+				}
+				pendingPath_.clear();
+				lastPath.clear();
+				ready_ = true;
+			}
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+bool PathBrowser::IsListingReady() {
+	return ready_;
 }
 
 bool PathBrowser::GetListing(std::vector<FileInfo> &fileInfo, const char *filter, bool *cancel) {
+	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> guard(pendingLock_);
+	while (!IsListingReady() && (!cancel || !*cancel)) {
+		// In case cancel changes, just sleep.
+		guard.unlock();
+		sleep_ms(100);
+		guard.lock();
+	}
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	if (path_ == "/") {
 		// Special path that means root of file system.
@@ -138,7 +224,8 @@ bool PathBrowser::GetListing(std::vector<FileInfo> &fileInfo, const char *filter
 #endif
 
 	if (startsWith(path_, "http://") || startsWith(path_, "https://")) {
-		return LoadRemoteFileList(path_, cancel, fileInfo, filter);
+		fileInfo = ApplyFilter(pendingFiles_, filter);
+		return true;
 	} else {
 		getFilesInDir(path_.c_str(), &fileInfo, filter);
 		return true;
@@ -167,4 +254,5 @@ void PathBrowser::Navigate(const std::string &path) {
 		if (path_[path_.size() - 1] != '/')
 			path_ += "/";
 	}
+	HandlePath();
 }
diff --git a/ext/native/file/path.h b/ext/native/file/path.h
index fe4b78b776..ed14962156 100644
--- a/ext/native/file/path.h
+++ b/ext/native/file/path.h
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <thread>
 #include <vector>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
@@ -14,8 +17,10 @@ class PathBrowser {
 public:
 	PathBrowser() {}
 	PathBrowser(std::string path) { SetPath(path); }
+	~PathBrowser();
 
 	void SetPath(const std::string &path);
+	bool IsListingReady();
 	bool GetListing(std::vector<FileInfo> &fileInfo, const char *filter = nullptr, bool *cancel = nullptr);
 	void Navigate(const std::string &path);
 
@@ -39,6 +44,17 @@ public:
 		return str;
 	}
 
+private:
+	void HandlePath();
+
 	std::string path_;
+	std::string pendingPath_;
+	std::vector<FileInfo> pendingFiles_;
+	std::condition_variable pendingCond_;
+	std::mutex pendingLock_;
+	std::thread pendingThread_;
+	bool pendingCancel_ = false;
+	bool pendingStop_ = false;
+	bool ready_ = false;
 };