diff --git a/src/ipc/database/cloudHandler.ts b/src/ipc/database/cloudHandler.ts
index 0d2b306..df3a936 100644
--- a/src/ipc/database/cloudHandler.ts
+++ b/src/ipc/database/cloudHandler.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ function ensureDatabaseInitialized(dbPath: string): void {
   let db: Database.Database | null = null;
   try {
     db = new Database(dbPath);
+    db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
 
     // Create accounts table
     // Storing complex objects (token, quota) as JSON strings for simplicity
@@ -73,7 +74,9 @@ function ensureDatabaseInitialized(dbPath: string): void {
 function getDb(): Database.Database {
   const dbPath = getCloudAccountsDbPath();
   ensureDatabaseInitialized(dbPath);
-  return new Database(dbPath);
+  const db = new Database(dbPath);
+  db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
+  return db;
 }
 
 export class CloudAccountRepo {
@@ -307,6 +310,7 @@ export class CloudAccountRepo {
     }
 
     const db = new Database(dbPath);
+    db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
     try {
       const row = db
         .prepare('SELECT value FROM ItemTable WHERE key = ?')
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ export class CloudAccountRepo {
 
     logger.info(`SyncLocal: Using Antigravity database at: ${dbPath}`);
     const ideDb = new Database(dbPath, { readonly: true });
+    ideDb.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
     try {
       // 1. Read Raw Token Data
       const row = ideDb
diff --git a/src/ipc/database/handler.ts b/src/ipc/database/handler.ts
index bcfea75..5dbe8db 100644
--- a/src/ipc/database/handler.ts
+++ b/src/ipc/database/handler.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ import path from 'path';
 
 const KEYS_TO_BACKUP = ['antigravityAuthStatus', 'jetskiStateSync.agentManagerInitState'];
 
+function getDbWithWal(dbPath: string, options: Database.Options = {}): Database.Database {
+  const db = new Database(dbPath, options);
+  db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL');
+  return db;
+}
+
 /**
  * Ensures that the database file exists.
  * @param dbPath {string} The path to the database file.
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ export function getDatabaseConnection(dbPath?: string): Database.Database {
   ensureDatabaseExists(targetPath);
 
   try {
-    return new Database(targetPath, { readonly: false, fileMustExist: false });
+    return getDbWithWal(targetPath, { readonly: false, fileMustExist: false });
   } catch (error: unknown) {
     const err = error as { code?: string };
     if (err.code === 'SQLITE_BUSY' || err.code === 'SQLITE_LOCKED') {
@@ -69,6 +75,12 @@ export function getDatabaseConnection(dbPath?: string): Database.Database {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets a database connection and enables WAL mode.
+ * @param dbPath {string} The path to the database file.
+ * @returns {Database.Database} The database connection.
+ */
+
 /**
  * Gets the current account info.
  * @returns {AccountInfo} The current account info.