diff --git a/include/mimalloc/types.h b/include/mimalloc/types.h
index bf91a58a..057195a1 100644
--- a/include/mimalloc/types.h
+++ b/include/mimalloc/types.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ struct mi_heap_s {
   size_t                page_retired_max;                    // largest retired index into the `pages` array.
   mi_heap_t*            next;                                // list of heaps per thread
   mi_memid_t            memid;                               // provenance of the heap struct itseft (meta or os)
+  long                  generic_count;
   long                  full_page_retain;                    // how many full pages can be retained per queue (before abondoning them)
   bool                  allow_page_reclaim;                  // `true` if this heap should not reclaim abandoned pages
   bool                  allow_page_abandon;                  // `true` if this heap can abandon pages to reduce memory footprint
diff --git a/src/arena.c b/src/arena.c
index 9bc12272..8feb165b 100644
--- a/src/arena.c
+++ b/src/arena.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ typedef struct mi_arena_s {
   bool                is_exclusive;         // only allow allocations if specifically for this arena
   bool                is_large;             // memory area consists of large- or huge OS pages (always committed)
   _Atomic(mi_msecs_t) purge_expire;         // expiration time when slices can be purged from `slices_purge`.
+  _Atomic(mi_msecs_t) purge_expire_delay;   // 
 
   mi_bbitmap_t*       slices_free;          // is the slice free? (a binned bitmap with size classes)
   mi_bitmap_t*        slices_committed;     // is the slice committed? (i.e. accessible)
@@ -54,13 +55,6 @@ typedef struct mi_arena_s {
   // followed by the bitmaps (whose sizes depend on the arena size)
 } mi_arena_t;
 
-// Every "page" in `pages_purge` points to purge info 
-// (since we use it for any free'd range and not just for pages)
-typedef struct mi_purge_info_s {
-  _Atomic(mi_msecs_t)  expire;
-  _Atomic(size_t)      slice_count;
-} mi_purge_info_t;
-
 
 #define MI_MAX_ARENAS         (160)         // Limited for now (and takes up .bss).. but arena's scale up exponentially (see `mi_arena_reserve`)
                                             // 160 arenas is enough for ~2 TiB memory
@@ -208,13 +202,17 @@ static size_t mi_memid_size(mi_memid_t memid) {
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------
   Arena Allocation
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
+static long mi_arena_purge_delay(void) {
+  // <0 = no purging allowed, 0=immediate purging, >0=milli-second delay
+  return (mi_option_get(mi_option_purge_delay) * mi_option_get(mi_option_arena_purge_mult));
+}
 
 static mi_decl_noinline void* mi_arena_try_alloc_at(
   mi_arena_t* arena, size_t slice_count, bool commit, size_t tseq, mi_memid_t* memid)
 {
   size_t slice_index;
   if (!mi_bbitmap_try_find_and_clearN(arena->slices_free, slice_count, tseq, &slice_index)) return NULL;
-
+  
   // claimed it!
   void* p = mi_arena_slice_start(arena, slice_index);
   *memid = mi_memid_create_arena(arena, slice_index, slice_count);
@@ -422,7 +420,7 @@ static mi_decl_noinline void* mi_arena_try_alloc(
   mi_arena_id_t req_arena_id, size_t tseq, mi_memid_t* memid)
 {
   mi_assert(slice_count <= MI_ARENA_MAX_OBJ_SLICES);
-  mi_assert(alignment <= MI_ARENA_SLICE_ALIGN);
+  mi_assert(alignment <= MI_ARENA_SLICE_ALIGN);  
   void* p;
 again:
   // try to find free slices in the arena's
@@ -949,7 +947,7 @@ static void mi_arena_free(void* p, size_t size, mi_memid_t memid) {
     mi_assert_internal(mi_memid_needs_no_free(memid));
   }
 
-  // purge expired decommits
+  // try to purge expired decommits
   mi_arenas_try_purge(false, false);
 }
 
@@ -1123,6 +1121,7 @@ static bool mi_manage_os_memory_ex2(void* start, size_t size, bool is_large, int
   arena->numa_node    = numa_node; // TODO: or get the current numa node if -1? (now it allows anyone to allocate on -1)
   arena->is_large     = is_large;
   arena->purge_expire = 0;
+  arena->purge_expire_delay = 0;
   // mi_lock_init(&arena->abandoned_visit_lock);
 
   // init bitmaps
@@ -1414,11 +1413,6 @@ int mi_reserve_huge_os_pages(size_t pages, double max_secs, size_t* pages_reserv
   Arena purge
 ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static long mi_arena_purge_delay(void) {
-  // <0 = no purging allowed, 0=immediate purging, >0=milli-second delay
-  return (mi_option_get(mi_option_purge_delay) * mi_option_get(mi_option_arena_purge_mult));
-}
-
 // reset or decommit in an arena and update the commit bitmap
 // assumes we own the area (i.e. slices_free is claimed by us)
 static void mi_arena_purge(mi_arena_t* arena, size_t slice_index, size_t slice_count) {
@@ -1459,10 +1453,11 @@ static void mi_arena_schedule_purge(mi_arena_t* arena, size_t slice_index, size_
     mi_msecs_t expire = mi_atomic_loadi64_relaxed(&arena->purge_expire);
     if (expire == 0) {
       mi_atomic_storei64_release(&arena->purge_expire, _mi_clock_now() + delay);
+      mi_atomic_storei64_release(&arena->purge_expire_delay, 0);
+    }
+    else if (mi_atomic_loadi64_acquire(&arena->purge_expire_delay) < 10*delay) {
+      mi_atomic_addi64_acq_rel(&arena->purge_expire_delay, (mi_msecs_t)(delay/10));  // add smallish extra delay
     }
-    //else {
-    //  mi_atomic_addi64_acq_rel(&arena->purge_expire, (mi_msecs_t)(delay/10));  // add smallish extra delay
-    //}
     mi_bitmap_setN(arena->slices_purge, slice_index, slice_count, NULL);
   }
 }
@@ -1509,7 +1504,7 @@ static bool mi_arena_try_purge(mi_arena_t* arena, mi_msecs_t now, bool force)
 {
   // check pre-conditions
   if (arena->memid.is_pinned) return false;
-  mi_msecs_t expire = mi_atomic_loadi64_relaxed(&arena->purge_expire);
+  mi_msecs_t expire = mi_atomic_loadi64_relaxed(&arena->purge_expire) + mi_atomic_loadi64_relaxed(&arena->purge_expire_delay);
   if (expire == 0) return false;
 
   // expired yet?
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 9a26d56f..4465d603 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ mi_decl_cache_align const mi_heap_t _mi_heap_empty = {
   MI_BIN_FULL, 0,   // page retired min/max
   NULL,             // next
   MI_MEMID_STATIC,  // memid
+  0,
   0,                // full page retain
   false,            // can reclaim
   true,             // can eager abandon
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ mi_decl_cache_align mi_heap_t _mi_heap_main = {
   MI_BIN_FULL, 0,   // page retired min/max
   NULL,             // next heap
   MI_MEMID_STATIC,  // memid
+  0, 
   2,                // full page retain
   true,             // allow page reclaim
   true,             // allow page abandon
diff --git a/src/page.c b/src/page.c
index b3fdb78f..53773aae 100644
--- a/src/page.c
+++ b/src/page.c
@@ -870,16 +870,15 @@ void* _mi_malloc_generic(mi_heap_t* heap, size_t size, bool zero, size_t huge_al
     if mi_unlikely(!mi_heap_is_initialized(heap)) { return NULL; }
   }
   mi_assert_internal(mi_heap_is_initialized(heap));
-
-  // call potential deferred free routines
-  _mi_deferred_free(heap, false);
-
+  
   // collect every N generic mallocs
-  /*static long count = 0;
-  if (count++ > 100000) {
-    count = 0;
+  if (heap->generic_count++ > 10000) {
+    heap->generic_count = 0;
+    // call potential deferred free routines
+    _mi_deferred_free(heap, false);
+    // collect retired pages
     _mi_heap_collect_retired(heap,false);
-  }*/
+  }
 
   // find (or allocate) a page of the right size
   mi_page_t* page = mi_find_page(heap, size, huge_alignment);