diff --git a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
index 4f31ef098206c..0cd4036e05474 100644
--- a/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
+++ b/core/java/android/database/sqlite/SQLiteDatabase.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class SQLiteDatabase extends SQLiteClosable {
     private static final int LOCK_ACQUIRED_WARNING_THREAD_TIME_IN_MS = 100;
     private static final int LOCK_ACQUIRED_WARNING_TIME_IN_MS_ALWAYS_PRINT = 2000;
 
-    private static final int SLEEP_AFTER_YIELD_QUANTUM = 500;
+    private static final int SLEEP_AFTER_YIELD_QUANTUM = 1000;
 
     private long mLastLockMessageTime = 0L;