diff --git a/changelog.d/7879.bugfix b/changelog.d/7879.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be828ec2cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7879.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reduce number of crypto database transactions when handling the sync response
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/store/IMXCryptoStore.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/store/IMXCryptoStore.kt
index 1a7f4a5320..4ffd93875b 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/store/IMXCryptoStore.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/store/IMXCryptoStore.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.GlobalCryptoConfig
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.NewSessionListener
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.OutgoingKeyRequest
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.OutgoingRoomKeyRequestState
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.crosssigning.CryptoCrossSigningKey
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.crosssigning.CryptoCrossSigningKeys
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.crosssigning.MXCrossSigningInfo
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.crypto.crosssigning.PrivateKeysInfo