diff --git a/src/services/sql_init.js b/src/services/sql_init.js
index 00836f642..013f736b7 100644
--- a/src/services/sql_init.js
+++ b/src/services/sql_init.js
@@ -153,10 +153,11 @@ function setDbAsInitialized() {
 
 function optimize() {
     log.info("Optimizing database");
+    const start = Date.now();
 
     sql.execute("PRAGMA optimize");
 
-    log.info("Optimization finished.");
+    log.info(`Optimization finished in ${Date.now() - start}ms.`);
 }
 
 dbReady.then(() => {