diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 0849c5f1b4..f1df5d39fd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
 
             ratio = (curr - prev)/(time_now - time_then)
 
-            logger.info("Total database time: %.3f", ratio)
+            logger.info("Total database time: %.3f%", ratio * 100)
 
-        self._clock.looping_call(loop, 1000)
+        self._clock.looping_call(loop, 10000)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def runInteraction(self, desc, func, *args, **kwargs):