diff --git a/src/wallet/db.cpp b/src/wallet/db.cpp
index f7a54f414..f345207ce 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/db.cpp
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ bool BerkeleyEnvironment::Salvage(const std::string& strFile, bool fAggressive,
 }
 
 
-void BerkeleyEnvironment::CheckpointLSN(const std::string& strFile)
+void BerkeleyEnvironment::CheckpointLSN(const std::string& strFile, bool lsnReset)
 {
     dbenv->txn_checkpoint(0, 0, 0);
-    if (fMockDb)
+    if (fMockDb || !lsnReset)
         return;
     dbenv->lsn_reset(strFile.c_str(), 0);
 }
@@ -799,9 +799,10 @@ bool BerkeleyBatch::PeriodicFlush(BerkeleyDatabase& database)
 
                 // Flush wallet file so it's self contained
                 env->CloseDb(strFile);
-                env->CheckpointLSN(strFile);
+                // don't call lsn_reset at periodic time
+                // it causes performace issues on big wallets
+                env->CheckpointLSN(strFile, /* lsnReset */ false);
 
-                env->mapFileUseCount.erase(mi++);
                 LogPrint(BCLog::DB, "Flushed %s %dms\n", strFile, GetTimeMillis() - nStart);
                 ret = true;
             }
diff --git a/src/wallet/db.h b/src/wallet/db.h
index ac70dc55e..00d5017f8 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.h
+++ b/src/wallet/db.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     bool Open(bool retry);
     void Close();
     void Flush(bool fShutdown);
-    void CheckpointLSN(const std::string& strFile);
+    void CheckpointLSN(const std::string& strFile, bool lsnReset = true);
 
     void CloseDb(const std::string& strFile);
     void ReloadDbEnv();