diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 996e531..98da9fc 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -242,11 +242,15 @@
   :hook prog-mode sly-mrepl-mode racket-repl-mode)
 
 (use-package highlight-indent-guides
-  :hook prog-mode
+  :hook (prog-mode . my-maybe-highlight-indent-guides)
   :custom
   (highlight-indent-guides-auto-enabled nil)
   (highlight-indent-guides-method 'character)
-  (highlight-indent-guides-responsive 'stack))
+  :config
+  (defun my-maybe-highlight-indent-guides ()
+    (interactive)
+    (unless (> (count-lines (point-min) (point-max)) 10000)
+      (highlight-indent-guides-mode))))
 
 (use-package which-key
   :demand t