diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/databases/GalleryDatabase.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/databases/GalleryDatabase.kt
index 8f8df8e23..a787d3a4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/databases/GalleryDatabase.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/databases/GalleryDatabase.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ abstract class GalleryDatabase : RoomDatabase() {
                         db = Room.databaseBuilder(context.applicationContext, GalleryDatabase::class.java, "gallery.db")
                                 .fallbackToDestructiveMigration()
                                 .build()
+                        db!!.openHelper.setWriteAheadLoggingEnabled(true)
                     }
                 }
             }