diff --git a/SessionMessagingKit/Database/OWSPrimaryStorage.m b/SessionMessagingKit/Database/OWSPrimaryStorage.m
index d1fc7c22f..d35635cae 100644
--- a/SessionMessagingKit/Database/OWSPrimaryStorage.m
+++ b/SessionMessagingKit/Database/OWSPrimaryStorage.m
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void VerifyRegistrationsForPrimaryStorage(OWSStorage *storage)
         _dbReadWriteConnection = [self newDatabaseConnection];
         _uiDatabaseConnection = [self newDatabaseConnection];
 
+        // Vacuum the database
+        [self.dbReadWriteConnection vacuum];
+        
         // Increase object cache limit. Default is 250.
         _uiDatabaseConnection.objectCacheLimit = 500;
         [_uiDatabaseConnection beginLongLivedReadTransaction];