diff --git a/.changeset/disable-valid-scoped-css-class-recommended.md b/.changeset/disable-valid-scoped-css-class-recommended.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c8eb1bac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/disable-valid-scoped-css-class-recommended.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@shopify/theme-check-common': patch
+'@shopify/theme-check-node': patch
+---
+
+Temporarily remove `ValidScopedCSSClass` from the recommended config. The check causes severe save lag in VS Code on larger themes (see [#1179](https://github.com/Shopify/theme-tools/issues/1179)) because it re-parses every `{% stylesheet %}` tag in the theme on every save. It remains available as an opt-in check. Will be re-enabled once the performance issue is resolved.
diff --git a/packages/theme-check-common/src/checks/valid-scoped-css-class/index.ts b/packages/theme-check-common/src/checks/valid-scoped-css-class/index.ts
index 4f043fa1c..5e8059ae6 100644
--- a/packages/theme-check-common/src/checks/valid-scoped-css-class/index.ts
+++ b/packages/theme-check-common/src/checks/valid-scoped-css-class/index.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export const ValidScopedCSSClass: LiquidCheckDefinition = {
     docs: {
       description:
         'Reports CSS classes used in HTML class attributes that are not defined in any in-scope stylesheet tag or CSS asset file.',
-      recommended: true,
+      recommended: false,
       url: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/tools/theme-check/checks/valid-scoped-css-class',
     },
     type: SourceCodeType.LiquidHtml,
diff --git a/packages/theme-check-node/configs/recommended.yml b/packages/theme-check-node/configs/recommended.yml
index 542e6d453..0ebc31660 100644
--- a/packages/theme-check-node/configs/recommended.yml
+++ b/packages/theme-check-node/configs/recommended.yml
@@ -174,9 +174,6 @@ ValidSchemaName:
 ValidSchemaTranslations:
   enabled: true
   severity: 0
-ValidScopedCSSClass:
-  enabled: true
-  severity: 1
 ValidSettingsKey:
   enabled: true
   severity: 0