diff --git a/src/task.c b/src/task.c
index 1de0f192..4a20af47 100644
--- a/src/task.c
+++ b/src/task.c
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ typedef struct _tf_task_t
 	timeout_t* timeouts;
 
 	hitch_t hitches[32];
+
+	uint64_t last_gc_ns;
+	int64_t last_gc_duration_ns;
 } tf_task_t;
 
 typedef struct _export_record_t
@@ -1456,12 +1459,19 @@ static void _tf_task_promise_rejection_tracker(JSContext* context, JSValueConst
 static void _tf_task_gc_timer(uv_timer_t* timer)
 {
 	tf_task_t* task = timer->data;
-	tf_trace_begin(task->_trace, "JS_RunGC");
-	JS_RunGC(task->_runtime);
-	tf_trace_end(task->_trace);
+	uint64_t start_ns = uv_hrtime();
+	if (task->last_gc_duration_ns < (int64_t)(start_ns - task->last_gc_ns))
+	{
+		tf_trace_begin(task->_trace, "JS_RunGC");
+		JS_RunGC(task->_runtime);
+		tf_trace_end(task->_trace);
 #ifdef M_TRIM_THRESHOLD
-	malloc_trim(0);
+		malloc_trim(0);
 #endif
+		uint64_t end_ns = uv_hrtime();
+		task->last_gc_duration_ns = end_ns - start_ns;
+		task->last_gc_ns = end_ns;
+	}
 }
 
 static void _tf_task_trace_timer(uv_timer_t* timer)