diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index c9cb76bc9..62c505222 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@
       await window.Signal.Data.cleanupOrphanedAttachments();
 
       await window.Signal.Logs.deleteAll();
-
-      window.restart();
     }
 
     if (isIndexedDBPresent) {