diff --git a/maloja/database/__init__.py b/maloja/database/__init__.py
index 02c837e..fc76058 100644
--- a/maloja/database/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/database/__init__.py
@@ -810,8 +810,9 @@ def start_db():
 
 
 	# create cached information
-	cached.update_medals()
-	cached.update_weekly()
+	# these are already run from the decorator!
+	#cached.update_medals()
+	#cached.update_weekly()
 
 	dbstatus['complete'] = True
 
diff --git a/maloja/dev/profiler.py b/maloja/dev/profiler.py
index 29bd231..7185431 100644
--- a/maloja/dev/profiler.py
+++ b/maloja/dev/profiler.py
@@ -8,25 +8,35 @@ from doreah.timing import Clock
 from ..pkg_global.conf import data_dir
 
 
-profiler = cProfile.Profile()
+
 
 FULL_PROFILE = False
+SINGLE_CALLS = False
+# only save the last single call instead of adding up all calls
+# of that function for more representative performance result
+
+if SINGLE_CALLS:
+	profiler = cProfile.Profile()
 
 def profile(func):
 	def newfunc(*args,**kwargs):
 
-		if FULL_PROFILE:
-			benchmarkfolder = data_dir['logs']("benchmarks")
-			os.makedirs(benchmarkfolder,exist_ok=True)
-
 		clock = Clock()
 		clock.start()
 
 		if FULL_PROFILE:
-			profiler.enable()
+			benchmarkfolder = data_dir['logs']("benchmarks")
+			os.makedirs(benchmarkfolder,exist_ok=True)
+			if not SINGLE_CALLS:
+				localprofiler = cProfile.Profile()
+			else:
+				localprofiler = profiler
+			localprofiler.enable()
+
 		result = func(*args,**kwargs)
+
 		if FULL_PROFILE:
-			profiler.disable()
+			localprofiler.disable()
 
 		seconds = clock.stop()
 		realfunc = func
@@ -36,7 +46,7 @@ def profile(func):
 		if FULL_PROFILE:
 			targetfilename = os.path.join(benchmarkfolder,f"{realfunc.__name__}.stats")
 			try:
-				pstats.Stats(profiler).dump_stats(targetfilename)
+				pstats.Stats(localprofiler).dump_stats(targetfilename)
 				log(f"Saved benchmark as {targetfilename}")
 			except Exception:
 				log(f"Failed to save benchmark as {targetfilename}")
diff --git a/maloja/server.py b/maloja/server.py
index e8f6288..a2ff5bc 100644
--- a/maloja/server.py
+++ b/maloja/server.py
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ def dynamic_image():
 
 	if result['type'] == 'noimage' and result['value'] == 'wait':
 		# still being worked on
-		response.status = 503
-		response.set_header('Retry-After',5)
+		response.status = 202
+		response.set_header('Retry-After',15)
 		return
 	if result['type'] in ('url','localurl'):
 		redirect(result['value'],307)