diff --git a/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-minimal-folder.vala b/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-minimal-folder.vala
index 923b8e71..d8937422 100644
--- a/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-minimal-folder.vala
+++ b/src/engine/imap-engine/imap-engine-minimal-folder.vala
@@ -1277,6 +1277,8 @@ private class Geary.ImapEngine.MinimalFolder : Geary.Folder, Geary.FolderSupport
         // open while processing first the flag updates then the
         // expunge from the remote
         yield this.replay_queue.checkpoint(cancellable);
+
+        yield this._account.local.db.run_gc(cancellable);
     }
 
     private void check_open(string method) throws EngineError {