diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 5ed873b7f..eef88ae8a 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import HTTPHEADER
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.enums import PLACE
 from lib.core.enums import PAYLOAD
+from lib.core.enums import REFLECTIVE_COUNTER
 from lib.core.enums import SORTORDER
 from lib.core.enums import WARNFLAGS
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapDataException
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ from lib.core.settings import REFLECTED_VALUE_MARKER
 from lib.core.settings import TIME_DEFAULT_DELAY
 from lib.core.settings import TIME_STDEV_COEFF
 from lib.core.settings import DYNAMICITY_MARK_LENGTH
+from lib.core.settings import REFLECTIVE_MISS_THRESHOLD
 from lib.core.settings import SENSITIVE_DATA_REGEX
 from lib.core.settings import SUPPORTED_OS
 from lib.core.settings import UNKNOWN_DBMS_VERSION
@@ -2498,7 +2500,7 @@ def removeReflectiveValues(content, payload, suppressWarning=False):
 
     retVal = content
 
-    if all([content, payload]):
+    if all([content, payload]) and kb.reflectiveMechanism:
         payload = payload.replace(PAYLOAD_DELIMITER, '')
 
         regex = filterStringValue(payload, r'[A-Za-z0-9]', REFLECTED_NON_ALPHA_NUM_REGEX)
@@ -2508,9 +2510,19 @@ def removeReflectiveValues(content, payload, suppressWarning=False):
 
         retVal = re.sub(regex, REFLECTED_VALUE_MARKER, content, re.I)
 
-        if retVal != content and not suppressWarning:
-            debugMsg = "reflective value found and filtered out"
-            logger.debug(debugMsg)
+        if retVal != content:
+            kb.reflectiveCounters[REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.HIT] += 1
+            if not suppressWarning:
+                debugMsg = "reflective value found and filtered out"
+                logger.debug(debugMsg)
+
+        elif not kb.testMode and not kb.reflectiveCounters[REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.HIT]:
+            kb.reflectiveCounters[REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.MISS] += 1
+            if kb.reflectiveCounters[REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.MISS] > REFLECTIVE_MISS_THRESHOLD:
+                kb.reflectiveMechanism = False
+                if not suppressWarning:
+                    debugMsg = "turning off reflection removal mechanism (for optimization purposes)"
+                    logger.debug(debugMsg)
 
     return retVal
 
diff --git a/lib/core/enums.py b/lib/core/enums.py
index 39a21aac1..b6bd47c67 100644
--- a/lib/core/enums.py
+++ b/lib/core/enums.py
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class NULLCONNECTION:
     HEAD = "HEAD"
     RANGE = "Range"
 
+class REFLECTIVE_COUNTER:
+    MISS = "MISS"
+    HIT = "HIT"
+
 class HASH:
     MYSQL = r'(?i)\A\*[0-9a-f]{40}\Z'
     MYSQL_OLD = r'(?i)\A[0-9a-f]{16}\Z'
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index ddc293fa1..b06397cf3 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import HTTPMETHOD
 from lib.core.enums import MOBILES
 from lib.core.enums import PAYLOAD
 from lib.core.enums import PRIORITY
+from lib.core.enums import REFLECTIVE_COUNTER
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapConnectionException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapFilePathException
 from lib.core.exception import sqlmapGenericException
@@ -1378,6 +1379,8 @@ def __setKnowledgeBaseAttributes(flushAll=True):
     kb.proxyAuthHeader = None
     kb.queryCounter = 0
     kb.redirectSetCookie = None
+    kb.reflectiveMechanism = True
+    kb.reflectiveCounters = {REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.MISS:0, REFLECTIVE_COUNTER.HIT:0}
     kb.responseTimes = []
     kb.resumedQueries = {}
     kb.singleLogFlags = set()
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index f0d1d424a..798e03fbc 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ EXCLUDE_UNESCAPE = ("WAITFOR DELAY ", " INTO DUMPFILE ", " INTO OUTFILE ", "CREA
 REFLECTED_VALUE_MARKER = '__REFLECTED_VALUE__'
 
 # Regular expression used for marking non-alphanum characters
-REFLECTED_NON_ALPHA_NUM_REGEX = r'\W+?'
+REFLECTED_NON_ALPHA_NUM_REGEX = r'\W+'
 
 # Chars which can be used as a failsafe values in case of too long URL encoding value
 URLENCODE_FAILSAFE_CHARS = '()|,'
@@ -348,3 +348,6 @@ LOW_TEXT_PERCENT = 20
 IGNORE_SPACE_AFFECTED_KEYWORDS = ("CAST", "COUNT", "EXTRACT", "GROUP_CONCAT", "MAX", "MID", "MIN", "SESSION_USER", "SUBSTR", "SUBSTRING", "SUM", "SYSTEM_USER", "TRIM")
 
 LEGAL_DISCLAIMER = "usage of sqlmap for attacking web servers without prior mutual consent can be considered as an illegal activity. it is the final user's responsibility to obey all applicable local, state and federal laws. authors assume no liability and are not responsible for any misuse or damage caused by this program."
+
+# After this number of misses reflective removal mechanism is turned off (for speed up reasons)
+REFLECTIVE_MISS_THRESHOLD = 20