diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 115d479..5eebbde 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "opsqueue"
-version = "0.34.3"
+version = "0.34.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arc-swap",
@@ -2139,7 +2139,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "opsqueue_python"
-version = "0.34.3"
+version = "0.34.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 76e111d..c58a1b5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.34.4"
+version = "0.34.5"
 
 
 [workspace.lints.clippy]
diff --git a/opsqueue/src/consumer/server/mod.rs b/opsqueue/src/consumer/server/mod.rs
index 412391e..1837109 100644
--- a/opsqueue/src/consumer/server/mod.rs
+++ b/opsqueue/src/consumer/server/mod.rs
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ impl Completer {
                     () = cancellation_token.cancelled() => break,
                     Some(msg) = self.mailbox.recv() => self.handle_message(msg).await,
                 }
-                // Log some indication of progress every so often:
                 self.count = self.count.saturating_add(1);
+                // Log some indication of progress every so often:
                 if self.count.is_multiple_of(1000) {
                     tracing::info!("Processed {} chunks", self.count);
                 }
@@ -237,6 +237,13 @@ impl Completer {
                     }
                     histogram!(crate::prometheus::CONSUMER_COMPLETE_CHUNK_DURATION)
                         .record(start.elapsed());
+
+                    // And while we have the connection already,
+                    // let's make an extra WAL checkpoint every so often
+                    if self.count.is_multiple_of(100) {
+                        let _ = db::perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(conn).await;
+                    }
+
                     db_res?;
                     Ok(())
                 }
diff --git a/opsqueue/src/db/mod.rs b/opsqueue/src/db/mod.rs
index c872bc8..034ceeb 100644
--- a/opsqueue/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/opsqueue/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ use sqlx::{
 use conn::{Conn, NoTransaction, Reader, Tx, Writer};
 
 pub use magic::{False, True};
+use tokio::time::MissedTickBehavior;
 
 /// A [`Pool`] that can produce [`Writer`]s.
 pub type WriterPool = Pool<True>;
@@ -242,24 +243,12 @@ impl DBPools {
         self.write_pool.writer_conn().await
     }
 
-    /// Performas an explicit, non-passive WAL checkpoint
-    /// We use the 'RESTART' strategy, which will do the most work but will briefly block the writer *and* all readers
-    ///
-    /// c.f. https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_wal_checkpoint
-    pub async fn perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(&self) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
-        let mut conn = self.writer_conn().await?;
-        let res: (i32, i32, i32) = sqlx::query_as("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(RESTART);")
-            .fetch_one(conn.get_inner())
-            .await?;
-        tracing::debug!("WAL checkpoint completed {res:?}");
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub async fn periodically_checkpoint_wal(&self) {
         const EXPLICIT_WAL_CHECK_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_millis(100);
         let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(EXPLICIT_WAL_CHECK_INTERVAL);
+        interval.set_missed_tick_behavior(MissedTickBehavior::Skip);
         loop {
-            let _ = self.perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint().await;
+            let _ = self.write_pool.perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint().await;
             interval.tick().await;
         }
     }
@@ -302,6 +291,23 @@ impl WriterPool {
     pub async fn writer_conn(&self) -> sqlx::Result<Writer<NoTransaction>> {
         self.acquire().await
     }
+
+    pub async fn perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(&self) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
+        let conn = self.writer_conn().await?;
+        perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(conn).await
+    }
+}
+
+/// Performs an explicit, non-passive WAL checkpoint
+/// We use the 'RESTART' strategy, which will do the most work but will briefly block the writer *and* all readers
+///
+/// c.f. https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_wal_checkpoint
+pub async fn perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(mut conn: impl WriterConnection) -> sqlx::Result<()> {
+    let res: (i32, i32, i32) = sqlx::query_as("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(RESTART);")
+        .fetch_one(conn.get_inner())
+        .await?;
+    tracing::debug!("WAL checkpoint completed {res:?}");
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 impl ReaderPool {
diff --git a/opsqueue/src/producer/server.rs b/opsqueue/src/producer/server.rs
index d32fee1..f6ef8b0 100644
--- a/opsqueue/src/producer/server.rs
+++ b/opsqueue/src/producer/server.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crate::common::submission::{self, SubmissionId};
-use crate::db::DBPools;
+use crate::db::{self, DBPools};
 use axum::extract::{Path, State};
 use axum::http::StatusCode;
 use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Response};
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ async fn insert_submission(
     )
     .await?;
 
+    // As we already have access to the write checkpoint
+    // and submission inserts result in large DB mutations from time to time
+    // this is the moment to perform an extra WAL checkpoint
+    let _ = db::perform_explicit_wal_checkpoint(conn).await;
+
     // We've done a new insert! Let's tell any waiting consumers!
     state.notify_on_insert.notify_waiters();