diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
index 3e1e8264642..71795bfa664 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ DEFAULT_DB_FILE = "home-assistant_v2.db"
 DEFAULT_DB_INTEGRITY_CHECK = True
 DEFAULT_DB_MAX_RETRIES = 10
 DEFAULT_DB_RETRY_WAIT = 3
-DEFAULT_COMMIT_INTERVAL = 1
+DEFAULT_COMMIT_INTERVAL = 5
 
 CONF_AUTO_PURGE = "auto_purge"
 CONF_AUTO_REPACK = "auto_repack"