diff --git a/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs b/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
index d092267c4be..d2f36a4dee9 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ use reth_transaction_pool::{
     ValidPoolTransaction,
 };
 use revm::context_interface::Block as _;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc,
+};
 use tracing::{debug, trace, warn};
 
 mod config;
@@ -114,7 +117,13 @@ where
         &self,
         config: PayloadConfig<Self::Attributes>,
     ) -> Result<EthBuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError> {
-        let args = BuildArguments::new(Default::default(), config, Default::default(), None);
+        let args = BuildArguments::new(
+            Default::default(),
+            config,
+            Default::default(),
+            None,
+            Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+        );
 
         default_ethereum_payload(
             self.evm_config.clone(),
@@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ where
     Pool: TransactionPool<Transaction: PoolTransaction<Consensus = TransactionSigned>>,
     F: FnOnce(BestTransactionsAttributes) -> BestTransactionsIter<Pool>,
 {
-    let BuildArguments { mut cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload } = args;
+    let BuildArguments { mut cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload, is_resolving } = args;
     let PayloadConfig { parent_header, attributes } = config;
 
     let state_provider = client.state_by_block_hash(parent_header.hash())?;
@@ -228,6 +237,13 @@ where
             return Ok(BuildOutcome::Cancelled)
         }
 
+        // check if the payload is being resolved, if so we should stop adding more transactions
+        // and return whatever payload we have built so far
+        if is_resolving.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+            debug!(target: "payload_builder", "payload is being resolved, stopping transaction processing");
+            break
+        }
+
         // convert tx to a signed transaction
         let tx = pool_tx.to_consensus();
 
diff --git a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
index e44e28fc8f4..0bac1f12d55 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@ use reth_revm::{
 use reth_storage_api::{errors::ProviderError, StateProvider, StateProviderFactory};
 use reth_transaction_pool::{BestTransactionsAttributes, PoolTransaction, TransactionPool};
 use revm::context::{Block, BlockEnv};
-use std::{marker::PhantomData, sync::Arc};
+use std::{
+    marker::PhantomData,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
+};
 use tracing::{debug, trace, warn};
 
 /// Optimism's payload builder
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ where
         Txs:
             PayloadTransactions<Transaction: PoolTransaction<Consensus = N::SignedTx> + OpPooledTx>,
     {
-        let BuildArguments { mut cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload } = args;
+        let BuildArguments { mut cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload, is_resolving } = args;
 
         let ctx = OpPayloadBuilderCtx {
             evm_config: self.evm_config.clone(),
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ where
             config,
             cancel,
             best_payload,
+            is_resolving,
         };
 
         let builder = OpBuilder::new(best);
@@ -225,6 +232,7 @@ where
             config,
             cancel: Default::default(),
             best_payload: Default::default(),
+            is_resolving: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         };
 
         let state_provider = self.client.state_by_block_hash(ctx.parent().hash())?;
@@ -279,6 +287,7 @@ where
             cached_reads: Default::default(),
             cancel: Default::default(),
             best_payload: None,
+            is_resolving: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         };
         self.build_payload(args, |_| NoopPayloadTransactions::<Pool::Transaction>::default())?
             .into_payload()
@@ -558,6 +567,8 @@ pub struct OpPayloadBuilderCtx<
     pub cancel: CancelOnDrop,
     /// The currently best payload.
     pub best_payload: Option<OpBuiltPayload<Evm::Primitives>>,
+    /// Flag indicating whether the payload job is being resolved.
+    pub is_resolving: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl<Evm, ChainSpec, Attrs> OpPayloadBuilderCtx<Evm, ChainSpec, Attrs>
@@ -597,6 +608,13 @@ where
         is_better_payload(self.best_payload.as_ref(), total_fees)
     }
 
+    /// Returns `true` if the payload job is being resolved.
+    ///
+    /// When this returns `true`, the builder should finish as quickly as possible.
+    pub fn is_resolving(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_resolving.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+
     /// Prepares a [`BlockBuilder`] for the next block.
     pub fn block_builder<'a, DB: Database>(
         &'a self,
@@ -740,6 +758,13 @@ where
                 return Ok(Some(()))
             }
 
+            // check if the payload is being resolved, if so we should stop adding more transactions
+            // and return whatever payload we have built so far
+            if self.is_resolving() {
+                debug!(target: "payload_builder", "payload is being resolved, stopping transaction processing");
+                return Ok(Some(()))
+            }
+
             let gas_used = match builder.execute_transaction(tx.clone()) {
                 Ok(gas_used) => gas_used,
                 Err(BlockExecutionError::Validation(BlockValidationError::InvalidTx {
diff --git a/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs b/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
index 84a4f64a4e8..ac0b8dbdbb8 100644
--- a/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/basic/src/lib.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ use std::{
     future::Future,
     ops::Deref,
     pin::Pin,
-    sync::Arc,
+    sync::{
+        atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        Arc,
+    },
     task::{Context, Poll},
     time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ where
             payload_task_guard: self.payload_task_guard.clone(),
             metrics: Default::default(),
             builder: self.builder.clone(),
+            is_resolving: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
         };
 
         // start the first job right away
@@ -328,6 +332,12 @@ where
     ///
     /// See [`PayloadBuilder`]
     builder: Builder,
+    /// Flag to indicate that the payload is being resolved.
+    ///
+    /// This is set to `true` when [`PayloadJob::resolve`] is called, signaling to any
+    /// in-progress build tasks that they should finish as quickly as possible and return
+    /// whatever payload they have built so far rather than waiting for more transactions.
+    is_resolving: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl<Tasks, Builder> BasicPayloadJob<Tasks, Builder>
@@ -349,11 +359,17 @@ where
         self.metrics.inc_initiated_payload_builds();
         let cached_reads = self.cached_reads.take().unwrap_or_default();
         let builder = self.builder.clone();
+        let is_resolving = self.is_resolving.clone();
         self.executor.spawn_blocking(Box::pin(async move {
             // acquire the permit for executing the task
             let _permit = guard.acquire().await;
-            let args =
-                BuildArguments { cached_reads, config: payload_config, cancel, best_payload };
+            let args = BuildArguments {
+                cached_reads,
+                config: payload_config,
+                cancel,
+                best_payload,
+                is_resolving,
+            };
             let result = builder.try_build(args);
             let _ = tx.send(result);
         }));
@@ -463,6 +479,9 @@ where
         &mut self,
         kind: PayloadKind,
     ) -> (Self::ResolvePayloadFuture, KeepPayloadJobAlive) {
+        // Signal to any in-progress build tasks that we're resolving
+        self.is_resolving.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+
         let best_payload = self.best_payload.payload().cloned();
         if best_payload.is_none() && self.pending_block.is_none() {
             // ensure we have a job scheduled if we don't have a best payload yet and none is active
@@ -480,6 +499,7 @@ where
                 config: self.config.clone(),
                 cancel: CancelOnDrop::default(),
                 best_payload: None,
+                is_resolving: self.is_resolving.clone(),
             };
 
             match self.builder.on_missing_payload(args) {
@@ -804,6 +824,11 @@ pub struct BuildArguments<Attributes, Payload: BuiltPayload> {
     pub cancel: CancelOnDrop,
     /// The best payload achieved so far.
     pub best_payload: Option<Payload>,
+    /// Flag indicating whether the payload job is being resolved.
+    ///
+    /// When `true`, the builder should finish as quickly as possible and return whatever
+    /// payload it has built so far, rather than waiting for more transactions.
+    pub is_resolving: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl<Attributes, Payload: BuiltPayload> BuildArguments<Attributes, Payload> {
@@ -813,8 +838,16 @@ impl<Attributes, Payload: BuiltPayload> BuildArguments<Attributes, Payload> {
         config: PayloadConfig<Attributes, HeaderTy<Payload::Primitives>>,
         cancel: CancelOnDrop,
         best_payload: Option<Payload>,
+        is_resolving: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) -> Self {
-        Self { cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload }
+        Self { cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload, is_resolving }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the payload job is being resolved.
+    ///
+    /// When this returns `true`, the builder should finish as quickly as possible.
+    pub fn is_resolving(&self) -> bool {
+        self.is_resolving.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/payload/basic/src/stack.rs b/crates/payload/basic/src/stack.rs
index ba5c927b9f3..b0f80ec3697 100644
--- a/crates/payload/basic/src/stack.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/basic/src/stack.rs
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ where
         &self,
         args: BuildArguments<Self::Attributes, Self::BuiltPayload>,
     ) -> Result<BuildOutcome<Self::BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError> {
-        let BuildArguments { cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload } = args;
+        let BuildArguments { cached_reads, config, cancel, best_payload, is_resolving } = args;
         let PayloadConfig { parent_header, attributes } = config;
 
         match attributes {
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ where
                             None
                         }
                     }),
+                    is_resolving,
                 };
                 self.left.try_build(left_args).map(|out| out.map_payload(Either::Left))
             }
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ where
                             None
                         }
                     }),
+                    is_resolving,
                 };
                 self.right.try_build(right_args).map(|out| out.map_payload(Either::Right))
             }