1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index a50eaa0a560..510d4671183 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ allocate_string ()
   consing_since_gc += sizeof *s;
 
 #ifdef GC_CHECK_STRING_BYTES
-  if (++check_string_bytes_count == 10)
+  if (!noninteractive && ++check_string_bytes_count == 50)
     {
       check_string_bytes_count = 0;
       check_string_bytes ();