diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
index ee867b4e..de8ccaf0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/hostcache/H2HostCache.groovy
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ class H2HostCache extends HostCache {
     private synchronized void recycleSQL() {
         sql?.close()
         initSQL()
+        System.gc()
     }
     
     @Override