diff --git a/jam/README.CHANGES b/jam/README.CHANGES
index 2e6e561cf1..0834139de1 100644
--- a/jam/README.CHANGES
+++ b/jam/README.CHANGES
@@ -160,5 +160,5 @@ adjusted more or less to work with 2.5rc3.
   info in noise (why it failed). It should probably be a command line option
   as it might be interesting in some cases. Also added a "Build Failure" at
   the end if there were failed targets. (Fredrik Holmqvist)
-* Only write "...patience..." every 5000th target instead of 1000th.
+* Only write "...patience..." every 10000th target instead of 1000th.
   (Fredrik Holmqvist)
diff --git a/jam/make.c b/jam/make.c
index 80be7af47a..292beadaf8 100644
--- a/jam/make.c
+++ b/jam/make.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ make0(
 	if( t->flags & T_FLAG_INTERNAL )
 	    return;
 
-	if( !( ++counts->targets % 5000 ) && DEBUG_MAKE )
+	if( !( counts->targets++ % 10000 ) && DEBUG_MAKE )
 	    printf( "...patience...\n" );
 
 	if( fate == T_FATE_ISTMP )