diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteCommand.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteCommand.cs
index 0dee589f365..ab751148755 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteCommand.cs
@@ -256,9 +256,7 @@ public override void Prepare()
                 return;
             }
 
-            var timer = new Stopwatch();
-
-            using var enumerator = PrepareAndEnumerateStatements(timer).GetEnumerator();
+            using var enumerator = PrepareAndEnumerateStatements(PrepareTimer()).GetEnumerator();
             while (enumerator.MoveNext())
             {
             }
@@ -307,15 +305,26 @@ public override void Prepare()
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.TransactionCompleted);
             }
 
-            var timer = new Stopwatch();
             var closeConnection = behavior.HasFlag(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection);
 
+            Stopwatch timer = PrepareTimer();
+
             var dataReader = new SqliteDataReader(this, timer, GetStatements(timer), closeConnection);
             dataReader.NextResult();
 
             return DataReader = dataReader;
         }
 
+        private Stopwatch PrepareTimer()
+        {
+            if (_connection!.HasMultipleCommands)
+            {
+                return new();
+            }
+            _connection.Timer.Reset();
+            return _connection.Timer;
+        }
+
         private IEnumerable<sqlite3_stmt> GetStatements(Stopwatch timer)
         {
             foreach ((var stmt, var expectedParams) in !_prepared
@@ -477,6 +486,7 @@ public override void Cancel()
             int rc;
             sqlite3_stmt stmt;
             var start = 0;
+            timer.Reset();
             do
             {
                 timer.Start();
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnection.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnection.cs
index b28d4602e9e..e5dfa647fcf 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnection.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public partial class SqliteConnection : DbConnection
 
         private readonly List<WeakReference<SqliteCommand>> _commands = new();
 
+        internal bool HasMultipleCommands => _commands.Count > 1;
+
         private Dictionary<string, (object? state, strdelegate_collation? collation)>? _collations;
 
         private Dictionary<(string name, int arity), (int flags, object? state, delegate_function_scalar? func)>? _functions;
@@ -139,6 +141,15 @@ public override string ConnectionString
         internal SqliteConnectionStringBuilder ConnectionOptions
             => PoolGroup.ConnectionOptions;
 
+        internal Stopwatch Timer
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                Debug.Assert(_innerConnection != null);
+                return _innerConnection!.Timer;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the name of the current database. Always 'main'.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnectionInternal.cs b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnectionInternal.cs
index 60c48d4ab10..6f0e9f003b3 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnectionInternal.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core/SqliteConnectionInternal.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ public bool CanBePooled
         public sqlite3? Handle
             => _db;
 
+        public Stopwatch Timer { get; } = new();
+
         public void DoNotPool()
             => _canBePooled = false;