diff --git a/src/dbwrapper.cpp b/src/dbwrapper.cpp
index 54e6263cf5..95bcdbf203 100644
--- a/src/dbwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/dbwrapper.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ static void SetMaxOpenFiles(leveldb::Options *options) {
 static leveldb::Options GetOptions(size_t nCacheSize)
 {
     leveldb::Options options;
-    options.block_cache = leveldb::NewLRUCache(nCacheSize / 2);
-    options.write_buffer_size = nCacheSize / 4; // up to two write buffers may be held in memory simultaneously
+    options.block_cache = leveldb::NewLRUCache(nCacheSize);
+    options.write_buffer_size = nCacheSize / 10; // up to 10 write buffers may be held in memory simultaneously
     options.filter_policy = leveldb::NewBloomFilterPolicy(10);
     options.compression = leveldb::kNoCompression;
     options.info_log = new CDefiLevelDBLogger();