diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Data/BaseSqliteRepository.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Data/BaseSqliteRepository.cs
index 919453d2a..010ad6384 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Data/BaseSqliteRepository.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Data/BaseSqliteRepository.cs
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Data
             }
 
             WriteConnection.Execute("PRAGMA temp_store=" + (int)TempStore);
+            
+            // Configuration and pragmas can affect VACUUM so it needs to be last.
+            WriteConnection.Execute("VACUUM");
 
             return new ManagedConnection(WriteConnection, WriteLock);
         }
@@ -170,8 +173,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Data
                     columnNames.Add(name);
                 }
             }
-            // Configuration and pragmas can affect VACUUM so it needs to be last.
-            queries.Add("VACUUM");
 
             return columnNames;
         }