diff --git a/crates/corro-types/src/pubsub.rs b/crates/corro-types/src/pubsub.rs
index c64627ff..4327efe2 100644
--- a/crates/corro-types/src/pubsub.rs
+++ b/crates/corro-types/src/pubsub.rs
@@ -1117,8 +1117,9 @@ impl Matcher {
     }
 
     async fn cmd_loop(mut self, mut state_conn: CrConn, mut tripwire: Tripwire) {
-        const PROCESS_CHANGES_THRESHOLD: usize = 400;
+        const PROCESS_CHANGES_THRESHOLD: usize = 250;
         const PROCESSING_WARN_THRESHOLD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+        const PROCESS_BUFFER_DEADLINE: Duration = Duration::from_millis(600);
 
         info!(sub_id = %self.id, "Starting loop to run the subscription");
         {
@@ -1137,7 +1138,8 @@ impl Matcher {
         let mut purge_changes_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(300));
 
         // max duration of aggregating candidates
-        let mut process_changes_interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_millis(600));
+        let process_changes_deadline = tokio::time::sleep(PROCESS_BUFFER_DEADLINE);
+        tokio::pin!(process_changes_deadline);
 
         loop {
             enum Branch {
@@ -1174,7 +1176,7 @@ impl Matcher {
                         continue;
                     }
                 },
-                _ = process_changes_interval.tick() => {
+                _ = process_changes_deadline.as_mut() => {
                     if buf_count == 0 {
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -1213,8 +1215,14 @@ impl Matcher {
                         warn!(sub_id = %self.id, "processed {buf_count} changes (very slowly) for subscription in {elapsed:?}");
                     }
                     buf_count = 0;
+
+                    // reset the deadline
+                    process_changes_deadline
+                        .as_mut()
+                        .reset((Instant::now() + PROCESS_BUFFER_DEADLINE).into());
                 }
                 Branch::PurgeOldChanges => {
+                    let start = Instant::now();
                     let res = block_in_place(|| {
                         let tx = self.conn.transaction()?;
 
@@ -1229,7 +1237,7 @@ impl Matcher {
 
                     match res {
                         Ok(deleted) => {
-                            info!(sub_id = %self.id, "Deleted {deleted} old changes row")
+                            info!(sub_id = %self.id, "Deleted {deleted} old changes row in {:?}", start.elapsed());
                         }
                         Err(e) => {
                             error!(sub_id = %self.id, "could not delete old changes: {e}");