diff --git a/bazarr/config.py b/bazarr/config.py
index 07a8d6965..0c231f593 100644
--- a/bazarr/config.py
+++ b/bazarr/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ defaults = {
         'page_size': '25',
         'minimum_score_movie': '70',
         'use_embedded_subs': 'True',
+        'ignore_pgs_subs': 'True',
         'adaptive_searching': 'False',
         'enabled_providers': '',
         'throtteled_providers': '{}',
diff --git a/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py b/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
index 0c4a3a100..7cd9bbfff 100644
--- a/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
+++ b/bazarr/embedded_subs_reader.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import locale
 
+from config import settings
 from utils import get_binary
 
 class NotMKVAndNoFFprobe(Exception):
@@ -19,13 +20,18 @@ class EmbeddedSubsReader:
     def list_languages(self, file):
         if self.ffprobe:
             try:
-                return subprocess.check_output([self.ffprobe, "-loglevel", "error", "-select_streams", "s", "-show_entries", "stream_tags=language", "-of", "csv=p=0", file.encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())], universal_newlines=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).strip().split("\n")
+                if not settings.general.getboolean('ignore_pgs_subs'):
+                    return subprocess.check_output([self.ffprobe, "-loglevel", "error", "-select_streams", "s", "-show_entries", "stream_tags=language", "-of", "csv=p=0", file.encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())], universal_newlines=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).strip().split("\n")
+                subtitle_tracks = subprocess.check_output([self.ffprobe, "-loglevel", "error", "-select_streams", "s", "-show_entries", "stream=codec_name:stream_tags=language", "-of", "csv=p=0", file.encode(locale.getpreferredencoding())], universal_newlines=True, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).strip().split("\n")
+                return [lang for (sub_type, lang) in map(lambda subtitle_track: subtitle_track.split(','), subtitle_tracks) if sub_type != 'hdmv_pgs_subtitle']
             except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
                 raise FFprobeError(e.output)
         if os.path.splitext(file)[1] != '.mkv':
             raise NotMKVAndNoFFprobe()
         with open(file, 'rb') as f:
             mkv = enzyme.MKV(f)
-        return [subtitle_track.language for subtitle_track in mkv.subtitle_tracks]
+        if not settings.general.getboolean('ignore_pgs_subs'):
+            return [subtitle_track.language for subtitle_track in mkv.subtitle_tracks]
+        return [subtitle_track.language for subtitle_track in mkv.subtitle_tracks if subtitle_track.codec_id != "S_HDMV/PGS"]
 
 embedded_subs_reader = EmbeddedSubsReader()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bazarr/main.py b/bazarr/main.py
index 3e794de6c..86f7073ae 100644
--- a/bazarr/main.py
+++ b/bazarr/main.py
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ def save_wizard():
         settings_general_embedded = 'False'
     else:
         settings_general_embedded = 'True'
+    settings_general_ignore_pgs = request.forms.get('settings_general_ignore_pgs')
+    if settings_general_ignore_pgs is None:
+        settings_general_ignore_pgs = 'False'
+    else:
+        settings_general_ignore_pgs = 'True'
     settings_subfolder = request.forms.get('settings_subfolder')
     settings_subfolder_custom = request.forms.get('settings_subfolder_custom')
     settings_upgrade_subs = request.forms.get('settings_upgrade_subs')
@@ -302,6 +307,7 @@ def save_wizard():
     settings.general.subfolder = text_type(settings_subfolder)
     settings.general.subfolder_custom = text_type(settings_subfolder_custom)
     settings.general.use_embedded_subs = text_type(settings_general_embedded)
+    settings.general.ignore_pgs_subs = text_type(settings_general_ignore_pgs)
     settings.general.upgrade_subs = text_type(settings_upgrade_subs)
     settings.general.days_to_upgrade_subs = text_type(settings_days_to_upgrade_subs)
     settings.general.upgrade_manual = text_type(settings_upgrade_manual)
@@ -1234,6 +1240,11 @@ def save_settings():
         settings_general_embedded = 'False'
     else:
         settings_general_embedded = 'True'
+    settings_general_ignore_pgs = request.forms.get('settings_general_ignore_pgs')
+    if settings_general_ignore_pgs is None:
+        settings_general_ignore_pgs = 'False'
+    else:
+        settings_general_ignore_pgs = 'True'
     settings_general_adaptive_searching = request.forms.get('settings_general_adaptive_searching')
     if settings_general_adaptive_searching is None:
         settings_general_adaptive_searching = 'False'
@@ -1332,6 +1343,7 @@ def save_settings():
 
     settings.general.minimum_score_movie = text_type(settings_general_minimum_score_movies)
     settings.general.use_embedded_subs = text_type(settings_general_embedded)
+    settings.general.ignore_pgs_subs = text_type(settings_general_ignore_pgs)
     settings.general.adaptive_searching = text_type(settings_general_adaptive_searching)
     settings.general.multithreading = text_type(settings_general_multithreading)
     
diff --git a/views/settings.tpl b/views/settings.tpl
index 3111f8d4d..6059709ab 100644
--- a/views/settings.tpl
+++ b/views/settings.tpl
@@ -1188,6 +1188,25 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
+                        <div class="middle aligned row">
+                            <div class="right aligned four wide column">
+                                <label>Ignore embedded PGS subtitles</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="one wide column">
+                                <div id="settings_ignore_pgs" class="ui toggle checkbox" data-ignore={{settings.general.getboolean('ignore_pgs_subs')}}>
+                                    <input name="settings_general_ignore_pgs" type="checkbox">
+                                    <label></label>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="collapsed column">
+                                <div class="collapsed center aligned column">
+                                    <div class="ui basic icon" data-tooltip="Ignores pgs subtitles in embedded subtitles detection. Only relevant if 'Use embedded subtitles' is enabled." data-inverted="">
+                                        <i class="help circle large icon"></i>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+
                         <div class="middle aligned row">
                             <div class="right aligned four wide column">
                                 <label>Adaptive searching</label>
@@ -2232,6 +2251,12 @@
                 $("#settings_embedded").checkbox('uncheck');
             }
 
+    if ($('#settings_ignore_pgs').data("ignore") === "True") {
+                $("#settings_ignore_pgs").checkbox('check');
+            } else {
+                $("#settings_ignore_pgs").checkbox('uncheck');
+            }
+
     if ($('#settings_only_monitored_sonarr').data("monitored") === "True") {
                 $("#settings_only_monitored_sonarr").checkbox('check');
             } else {