diff --git a/rslib/src/media/database.rs b/rslib/src/media/database.rs
index f924f21df..e4fef9027 100644
--- a/rslib/src/media/database.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/media/database.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl MediaDatabaseContext<'_> {
     }
 
     fn begin(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.db.execute_batch("begin").map_err(Into::into)
+        self.db.execute_batch("begin immediate").map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     fn commit(&mut self) -> Result<()> {