diff --git a/cmd/peer.go b/cmd/peer.go
index 86af279..c631bfe 100644
--- a/cmd/peer.go
+++ b/cmd/peer.go
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ func peerCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	peerServer := peer.NewServer(s3)
 
 	if !peerNoDB {
-		db := new(db.SQL)
+		db := &db.SQL{
+			LogQueries: log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+		}
 		err = db.Connect(globalConfig.DBConn)
 		checkErr(err)
 
diff --git a/cmd/populatedb.go b/cmd/populatedb.go
index d30bafe..7199e42 100644
--- a/cmd/populatedb.go
+++ b/cmd/populatedb.go
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ func populateDbCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	if diskStorePath == "" {
 		log.Fatal("store-path must be defined")
 	}
-	localDb := new(db.SQL)
-	localDb.SoftDelete = true
-	localDb.TrackAccess = db.TrackAccessBlobs
+	localDb := &db.SQL{
+		SoftDelete:  true,
+		TrackAccess: db.TrackAccessBlobs,
+		LogQueries:  log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+	}
 	err := localDb.Connect("reflector:reflector@tcp(localhost:3306)/reflector")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cmd/reflector.go b/cmd/reflector.go
index 49bef3e..738a066 100644
--- a/cmd/reflector.go
+++ b/cmd/reflector.go
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ func setupStore() store.BlobStore {
 	}
 
 	if useDB {
-		dbInst := new(db.SQL)
-		dbInst.TrackAccess = db.TrackAccessStreams
+		dbInst := &db.SQL{
+			TrackAccess: db.TrackAccessStreams,
+			LogQueries:  log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+		}
 		err := dbInst.Connect(globalConfig.DBConn)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
@@ -178,9 +180,11 @@ func wrapWithCache(s store.BlobStore, cleanerStopper *stop.Group) store.BlobStor
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		localDb := new(db.SQL)
-		localDb.SoftDelete = true
-		localDb.TrackAccess = db.TrackAccessBlobs
+		localDb := &db.SQL{
+			SoftDelete:  true,
+			TrackAccess: db.TrackAccessBlobs,
+			LogQueries:  log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+		}
 		err = localDb.Connect("reflector:reflector@tcp(localhost:3306)/reflector")
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/cmd/start.go b/cmd/start.go
index 476e9fd..7b5facd 100644
--- a/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/start.go
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func startCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	db := new(db.SQL)
+	db := &db.SQL{
+		LogQueries: log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+	}
 	err := db.Connect(globalConfig.DBConn)
 	checkErr(err)
 	s3 := store.NewS3Store(globalConfig.AwsID, globalConfig.AwsSecret, globalConfig.BucketRegion, globalConfig.BucketName)
diff --git a/cmd/upload.go b/cmd/upload.go
index e5e2cec..e2a49cd 100644
--- a/cmd/upload.go
+++ b/cmd/upload.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lbryio/reflector.go/db"
 	"github.com/lbryio/reflector.go/reflector"
 	"github.com/lbryio/reflector.go/store"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func uploadCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	db := new(db.SQL)
+	db := &db.SQL{
+		LogQueries: log.GetLevel() == log.DebugLevel,
+	}
 	err := db.Connect(globalConfig.DBConn)
 	checkErr(err)
 
diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index d1c8b7b..afa708b 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -52,14 +52,21 @@ type SQL struct {
 
 	// Instead of deleting a blob, marked it as not stored in the db
 	SoftDelete bool
+
+	// Log executed queries. qt.InterpolateParams is cpu-heavy. This avoids that call if not needed.
+	LogQueries bool
 }
 
-func logQuery(query string, args ...interface{}) {
-	s, err := qt.InterpolateParams(query, args...)
+func (s SQL) logQuery(query string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if !s.LogQueries {
+		return
+	}
+
+	qStr, err := qt.InterpolateParams(query, args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorln(err)
 	} else {
-		log.Debugln(s)
+		log.Debugln(qStr)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -320,7 +327,7 @@ WHERE b.is_stored = 1 and b.hash IN (` + qt.Qs(len(batch)) + `)`
 			args[i] = batch[i]
 		}
 
-		logQuery(query, args...)
+		s.logQuery(query, args...)
 
 		err := func() error {
 			startTime := time.Now()
@@ -390,7 +397,7 @@ func (s *SQL) LeastRecentlyAccessedHashes(maxBlobs int) ([]string, error) {
 	}
 
 	query := "SELECT hash from blob_ where is_stored = 1 order by last_accessed_at limit ?"
-	logQuery(query, maxBlobs)
+	s.logQuery(query, maxBlobs)
 
 	rows, err := s.conn.Query(query, maxBlobs)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -422,7 +429,7 @@ func (s *SQL) LeastRecentlyAccessedHashes(maxBlobs int) ([]string, error) {
 //	if s.SoftDelete {
 //		query += " where is_stored = 1"
 //	}
-//	logQuery(query)
+//	s.logQuery(query)
 //
 //	rows, err := s.conn.Query(query)
 //	if err != nil {
@@ -454,7 +461,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Count() (int, error) {
 	if s.SoftDelete {
 		query += " where is_stored = 1"
 	}
-	logQuery(query)
+	s.logQuery(query)
 
 	var count int
 	err := s.conn.QueryRow(query).Scan(&count)
@@ -465,7 +472,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Count() (int, error) {
 func (s *SQL) Block(hash string) error {
 	query := "INSERT IGNORE INTO blocked SET hash = ?"
 	args := []interface{}{hash}
-	logQuery(query, args...)
+	s.logQuery(query, args...)
 	_, err := s.conn.Exec(query, args...)
 	return errors.Err(err)
 }
@@ -473,7 +480,7 @@ func (s *SQL) Block(hash string) error {
 // GetBlocked will return a list of blocked hashes
 func (s *SQL) GetBlocked() (map[string]bool, error) {
 	query := "SELECT hash FROM blocked"
-	logQuery(query)
+	s.logQuery(query)
 	rows, err := s.conn.Query(query)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Err(err)
@@ -516,7 +523,7 @@ func (s *SQL) MissingBlobsForKnownStream(sdHash string) ([]string, error) {
 	`
 	args := []interface{}{sdHash}
 
-	logQuery(query, args...)
+	s.logQuery(query, args...)
 
 	rows, err := s.conn.Query(query, args...)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -595,7 +602,7 @@ func (s *SQL) GetHashRange() (string, string, error) {
 
 	query := "SELECT MIN(hash), MAX(hash) from blob_"
 
-	logQuery(query)
+	s.logQuery(query)
 
 	err := s.conn.QueryRow(query).Scan(&min, &max)
 	return min, max, err
@@ -619,7 +626,7 @@ func (s *SQL) GetStoredHashesInRange(ctx context.Context, start, end bits.Bitmap
 		query := "SELECT hash FROM blob_ WHERE hash >= ? AND hash <= ? AND is_stored = 1"
 		args := []interface{}{start.Hex(), end.Hex()}
 
-		logQuery(query, args...)
+		s.logQuery(query, args...)
 
 		rows, err := s.conn.Query(query, args...)
 		defer closeRows(rows)
@@ -700,7 +707,7 @@ func closeRows(rows *sql.Rows) {
 }
 
 func (s *SQL) exec(query string, args ...interface{}) (int64, error) {
-	logQuery(query, args...)
+	s.logQuery(query, args...)
 	attempt, maxAttempts := 0, 3
 Retry:
 	attempt++
diff --git a/reflector/server_test.go b/reflector/server_test.go
index 0de200e..9004d84 100644
--- a/reflector/server_test.go
+++ b/reflector/server_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func startServerOnRandomPort(t *testing.T) (*Server, int) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	srv := NewServer(store.NewMemStore())
+	srv := NewServer(store.NewMemStore(), store.NewMemStore())
 	err = srv.Start("127.0.0.1:" + strconv.Itoa(port))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestServer_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	srv := NewServer(store.NewMemStore())
+	srv := NewServer(store.NewMemStore(), store.NewMemStore())
 	srv.Timeout = testTimeout
 	err = srv.Start("127.0.0.1:" + strconv.Itoa(port))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func TestServer_PartialUpload(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	srv := NewServer(st)
+	srv := NewServer(st, st)
 	err = srv.Start("127.0.0.1:" + strconv.Itoa(port))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)