diff --git a/blockchain/utxocache.go b/blockchain/utxocache.go
index 550d8c56..074a2783 100644
--- a/blockchain/utxocache.go
+++ b/blockchain/utxocache.go
@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ const (
 	// when the flush mode FlushPeriodic is used.  This is used when the initial
 	// block download is complete and it's useful to flush periodically in case
 	// of unforeseen shutdowns.
-	utxoFlushPeriodicInterval = time.Minute * 5
+	//
+	// We'll be flushing every 2 days.  Re-indexing 288 blocks is pretty
+	// quick and it won't put too much overhead on the flushes while the
+	// node is caught up.
+	utxoFlushPeriodicInterval = time.Hour * 48
 )
 
 // FlushMode is used to indicate the different urgency types for a flush.
diff --git a/blockchain/utxocache_test.go b/blockchain/utxocache_test.go
index 0f410cc9..90bff084 100644
--- a/blockchain/utxocache_test.go
+++ b/blockchain/utxocache_test.go
@@ -586,8 +586,8 @@ func TestUtxoCacheFlush(t *testing.T) {
 			len(outPoints1), cache.cachedEntries.length())
 	}
 
-	// Arbitrarily set the last flush time to 6 minutes ago.
-	cache.lastFlushTime = time.Now().Add(-time.Minute * 6)
+	// Arbitrarily set the last flush time to 49 hours ago.
+	cache.lastFlushTime = time.Now().Add(-time.Hour * 49)
 
 	// Attempt to flush with flush periodic.  Should flush now.
 	err = chain.db.Update(func(dbTx database.Tx) error {