diff --git a/server/Db.js b/server/Db.js
index de5c274a..bc88ca3e 100644
--- a/server/Db.js
+++ b/server/Db.js
@@ -24,15 +24,16 @@ class Db {
     this.SeriesPath = Path.join(global.ConfigPath, 'series')
     this.FeedsPath = Path.join(global.ConfigPath, 'feeds')
 
-    this.libraryItemsDb = new njodb.Database(this.LibraryItemsPath)
-    this.usersDb = new njodb.Database(this.UsersPath)
-    this.sessionsDb = new njodb.Database(this.SessionsPath)
-    this.librariesDb = new njodb.Database(this.LibrariesPath, { datastores: 2 })
-    this.settingsDb = new njodb.Database(this.SettingsPath, { datastores: 2 })
-    this.collectionsDb = new njodb.Database(this.CollectionsPath, { datastores: 2 })
-    this.authorsDb = new njodb.Database(this.AuthorsPath)
-    this.seriesDb = new njodb.Database(this.SeriesPath, { datastores: 2 })
-    this.feedsDb = new njodb.Database(this.FeedsPath, { datastores: 2 })
+    const staleTime = 1000 * 60 * 2
+    this.libraryItemsDb = new njodb.Database(this.LibraryItemsPath, { lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.usersDb = new njodb.Database(this.UsersPath, { lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.sessionsDb = new njodb.Database(this.SessionsPath, { lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.librariesDb = new njodb.Database(this.LibrariesPath, { datastores: 2, lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.settingsDb = new njodb.Database(this.SettingsPath, { datastores: 2, lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.collectionsDb = new njodb.Database(this.CollectionsPath, { datastores: 2, lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.authorsDb = new njodb.Database(this.AuthorsPath, { lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.seriesDb = new njodb.Database(this.SeriesPath, { datastores: 2, lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
+    this.feedsDb = new njodb.Database(this.FeedsPath, { datastores: 2, lockoptions: { stale: staleTime } })
 
     this.libraryItems = []
     this.users = []