diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index 34bce734..9452e638 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fn default_sqlite_wal_clean_second_timeout() -> u32 {
 }
 
 fn default_sqlite_spillover_reap_fraction() -> f64 {
-    2.0
+    0.5
 }
 
 fn default_sqlite_spillover_reap_interval_secs() -> u32 {
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ impl Database {
 
     #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")]
     pub async fn start_spillover_reap_task(engine: Arc<Engine>, config: &Config) {
-        let fraction_factor = config.sqlite_spillover_reap_fraction.max(1.0);
+        let fraction = config.sqlite_spillover_reap_fraction.clamp(0.01, 1.0);
         let interval_secs = config.sqlite_spillover_reap_interval_secs as u64;
 
         let weak = Arc::downgrade(&engine);
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ impl Database {
                 i.tick().await;
 
                 if let Some(arc) = Weak::upgrade(&weak) {
-                    arc.reap_spillover_by_fraction(fraction_factor);
+                    arc.reap_spillover_by_fraction(fraction);
                 } else {
                     break;
                 }
diff --git a/src/database/abstraction/sqlite.rs b/src/database/abstraction/sqlite.rs
index f7c178fc..8100ed91 100644
--- a/src/database/abstraction/sqlite.rs
+++ b/src/database/abstraction/sqlite.rs
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ impl Engine {
             .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
-    // Reaps (at most) (.len() / `fraction`) (rounded down, min 1) connections.
+    // Reaps (at most) (.len() * `fraction`) (rounded down, min 1) connections.
     pub fn reap_spillover_by_fraction(&self, fraction: f64) {
         let mut reaped = 0;
 
         let spill_amount = self.pool.spills.1.len() as f64;
-        let fraction = fraction.max(1.0 /* Can never be too sure */);
+        let fraction = fraction.clamp(0.01, 1.0);
 
-        let amount = (spill_amount / fraction).max(1.0) as u32;
+        let amount = (spill_amount * fraction).max(1.0) as u32;
 
         for _ in 0..amount {
             if self.pool.spills.try_take().is_some() {