diff --git a/bottlecap/src/bin/bottlecap/main.rs b/bottlecap/src/bin/bottlecap/main.rs
index 561c13e7f..f35f51917 100644
--- a/bottlecap/src/bin/bottlecap/main.rs
+++ b/bottlecap/src/bin/bottlecap/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 use bottlecap::{
     base_url,
-    config::{self, AwsConfig, Config},
+    config::{self, flush_strategy::FlushStrategy, AwsConfig, Config},
     event_bus::bus::EventBus,
     events::Event,
     lifecycle::{
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ async fn extension_loop_active(
     let telemetry_listener_cancel_token =
         setup_telemetry_client(&r.extension_id, logs_agent_channel).await?;
 
-    let flush_control = FlushControl::new(config.serverless_flush_strategy);
+    let mut flush_control = FlushControl::new(config.serverless_flush_strategy);
     let mut shutdown = false;
 
     let mut flush_interval = flush_control.get_flush_interval();
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ async fn extension_loop_active(
                         trace_flusher.manual_flush(),
                         stats_flusher.manual_flush()
                     );
-                    if !flush_control.should_flush_end() {
+                    if matches!(flush_control.flush_strategy, FlushStrategy::Periodically(_)) {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/flush_control.rs b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/flush_control.rs
index 97ff32de9..4609d60ef 100644
--- a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/flush_control.rs
+++ b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/flush_control.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 use crate::config::flush_strategy::FlushStrategy;
+use std::time;
 use tokio::time::Interval;
+use tracing::debug;
+
+use crate::lifecycle::invocation_times::InvocationTimes;
 
 const DEFAULT_FLUSH_INTERVAL: u64 = 1000; // 1s
+const TWENTY_SECONDS: u64 = 20 * 1000;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct FlushControl {
-    flush_strategy: FlushStrategy,
+    pub last_flush: u64,
+    pub flush_strategy: FlushStrategy,
+    invocation_times: InvocationTimes,
 }
 
 // 1. Default Strategy
@@ -17,12 +24,42 @@ pub struct FlushControl {
 impl FlushControl {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new(flush_strategy: FlushStrategy) -> FlushControl {
-        FlushControl { flush_strategy }
+        FlushControl {
+            flush_strategy,
+            last_flush: 0,
+            invocation_times: InvocationTimes::new(),
+        }
     }
 
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn should_flush_end(&self) -> bool {
-        !matches!(&self.flush_strategy, FlushStrategy::Periodically(_))
+    pub fn should_flush_end(&mut self) -> bool {
+        // previously: would return true if flush_strategy is not Periodically
+        // !matches!(self.flush_strategy, FlushStrategy::Periodically(_))
+        let now = match time::SystemTime::now().duration_since(time::UNIX_EPOCH) {
+            Ok(now) => now.as_secs(),
+            Err(e) => {
+                debug!("Failed to get current time: {:?}", e);
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+        self.invocation_times.add(now);
+        match &self.flush_strategy {
+            FlushStrategy::End | FlushStrategy::EndPeriodically(_) => true,
+            FlushStrategy::Periodically(_) => false,
+            FlushStrategy::Default => {
+                if self.invocation_times.should_adapt_to_periodic(now) {
+                    let should_periodic_flush = self.should_periodic_flush(now, TWENTY_SECONDS);
+                    debug!(
+                        "Adapting over to periodic flush strategy. should_periodic_flush: {}",
+                        should_periodic_flush
+                    );
+                    return should_periodic_flush;
+                }
+                debug!("Not enough invocations to adapt to periodic flush, flushing at the end of the invocation");
+                self.last_flush = now;
+                true
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     #[must_use]
@@ -37,6 +74,16 @@ impl FlushControl {
             FlushStrategy::End => tokio::time::interval(tokio::time::Duration::MAX),
         }
     }
+
+    // Only used for default strategy
+    fn should_periodic_flush(&mut self, now: u64, interval: u64) -> bool {
+        if now - self.last_flush > (interval / 1000) {
+            self.last_flush = now;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -46,23 +93,39 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn should_flush_end() {
-        let flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Default);
+        let mut flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Default);
         assert!(flush_control.should_flush_end());
 
-        let flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::EndPeriodically(PeriodicStrategy {
-            interval: 1,
-        }));
+        let mut flush_control =
+            FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::EndPeriodically(PeriodicStrategy {
+                interval: 1,
+            }));
         assert!(flush_control.should_flush_end());
 
-        let flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::End);
+        let mut flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::End);
         assert!(flush_control.should_flush_end());
 
-        let flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Periodically(PeriodicStrategy {
+        let mut flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Periodically(PeriodicStrategy {
             interval: 1,
         }));
         assert!(!flush_control.should_flush_end());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn should_flush_default_end() {
+        let mut flush_control = super::FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Default);
+        assert!(flush_control.should_flush_end());
+    }
+    #[test]
+    fn should_flush_default_periodic() {
+        const LOOKBACK_COUNT: usize = 20;
+        let mut flush_control = super::FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Default);
+        for _ in 0..LOOKBACK_COUNT - 1 {
+            assert!(flush_control.should_flush_end());
+        }
+        assert!(!flush_control.should_flush_end());
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn get_flush_interval() {
         let flush_control = FlushControl::new(FlushStrategy::Default);
diff --git a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/invocation_times.rs b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/invocation_times.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15bfaa6b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/invocation_times.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+const LOOKBACK_COUNT: usize = 20;
+const ONE_TWENTY_SECONDS: f64 = 120.0;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) struct InvocationTimes {
+    times: [u64; LOOKBACK_COUNT],
+    head: usize,
+}
+
+impl InvocationTimes {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> InvocationTimes {
+        InvocationTimes {
+            times: [0; LOOKBACK_COUNT],
+            head: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn add(&mut self, timestamp: u64) {
+        self.times[self.head] = timestamp;
+        self.head = (self.head + 1) % LOOKBACK_COUNT;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn should_adapt_to_periodic(&self, now: u64) -> bool {
+        let mut count = 0;
+        let mut last = 0;
+        for time in &self.times {
+            if *time != 0 {
+                count += 1;
+                last = *time;
+            }
+        }
+        // If we haven't seen enough invocations, we should flush
+        if count < LOOKBACK_COUNT {
+            return false;
+        }
+        let elapsed = now - last;
+        (elapsed as f64 / (count - 1) as f64) < ONE_TWENTY_SECONDS
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::lifecycle::invocation_times;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn new() {
+        let invocation_times = invocation_times::InvocationTimes::new();
+        assert_eq!(
+            invocation_times.times,
+            [0; invocation_times::LOOKBACK_COUNT]
+        );
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.head, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn insertion() {
+        let mut invocation_times = invocation_times::InvocationTimes::new();
+        let timestamp = 1;
+        invocation_times.add(timestamp);
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.times[0], timestamp);
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.head, 1);
+        assert!(!invocation_times.should_adapt_to_periodic(1));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn insertion_with_full_buffer_fast_invokes() {
+        let mut invocation_times = invocation_times::InvocationTimes::new();
+        for i in 0..=invocation_times::LOOKBACK_COUNT {
+            invocation_times.add(i as u64);
+        }
+        // should wrap around
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.times[0], 20);
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.head, 1);
+        assert!(invocation_times.should_adapt_to_periodic(21));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn insertion_with_full_buffer_slow_invokes() {
+        let mut invocation_times = invocation_times::InvocationTimes::new();
+        invocation_times.add(1_u64);
+        for i in 0..invocation_times::LOOKBACK_COUNT {
+            invocation_times.add((i + 5000) as u64);
+        }
+        // should wrap around
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.times[0], 5019);
+        assert_eq!(invocation_times.head, 1);
+        assert!(!invocation_times.should_adapt_to_periodic(10000));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/mod.rs b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/mod.rs
index a0b3eda68..681a72e98 100644
--- a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/mod.rs
+++ b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod flush_control;
 pub mod invocation;
+pub mod invocation_times;
 pub mod listener;