diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0eec7c3af..61ad7db2a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ DFHack Future
         stockflow: Fixed error message in Arena mode
         stockflow: No longer checks the DF version
         stockflow: Fixed ballistic arrow head orders
+        stockflow: Now convinces the bookkeeper to update records more often
         zone: Stopped crash when scrolling cage owner list
     New Plugins
     New Scripts
diff --git a/plugins/stockflow.cpp b/plugins/stockflow.cpp
index abbda87af..34dfc1bd7 100644
--- a/plugins/stockflow.cpp
+++ b/plugins/stockflow.cpp
@@ -81,12 +81,21 @@ public:
             }
         }
 
-        if (found && !bookkeeping) {
-            command_method("start_bookkeeping", out);
-            bookkeeping = true;
-        } else if (bookkeeping && !found) {
-            command_method("finish_bookkeeping", out);
-            bookkeeping = false;
+        if (found) {
+            // Entice the bookkeeper to spend less time update records.
+            ui->bookkeeper_precision += ui->bookkeeper_precision >> 3;
+            if (!bookkeeping) {
+                command_method("start_bookkeeping", out);
+                bookkeeping = true;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Entice the bookkeeper to update records more often.
+            ui->bookkeeper_precision -= ui->bookkeeper_precision >> 5;
+            ui->bookkeeper_cooldown -= ui->bookkeeper_cooldown >> 2;
+            if (bookkeeping) {
+                command_method("finish_bookkeeping", out);
+                bookkeeping = false;
+            }
         }
     }