diff --git a/modules/sd_samplers_common.py b/modules/sd_samplers_common.py
index 7dc79ea8..f0bc8e6a 100644
--- a/modules/sd_samplers_common.py
+++ b/modules/sd_samplers_common.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ approximation_indexes = {"Full": 0, "Approx NN": 1, "Approx cheap": 2, "TAESD":
 
 def samples_to_images_tensor(sample, approximation=None, model=None):
     '''latents -> images [-1, 1]'''
-    if approximation is None:
+    if approximation is None or (shared.state.interrupted and opts.live_preview_fast_interrupt):
         approximation = approximation_indexes.get(opts.show_progress_type, 0)
 
     if approximation == 2:
diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index 79cbb92e..3e4bcaef 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ options_templates.update(options_section(('ui', "Live previews"), {
     "show_progress_type": OptionInfo("Approx NN", "Live preview method", gr.Radio, {"choices": ["Full", "Approx NN", "Approx cheap", "TAESD"]}).info("Full = slow but pretty; Approx NN and TAESD = fast but low quality; Approx cheap = super fast but terrible otherwise"),
     "live_preview_content": OptionInfo("Prompt", "Live preview subject", gr.Radio, {"choices": ["Combined", "Prompt", "Negative prompt"]}),
     "live_preview_refresh_period": OptionInfo(1000, "Progressbar and preview update period").info("in milliseconds"),
+    "live_preview_fast_interrupt": OptionInfo(False, "Return image with chosen live preview method on interrupt").info("makes interrupts faster"),
 }))
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('sampler-params', "Sampler parameters"), {