diff --git a/src/db-admin/health-legacy.ts b/src/db-admin/health-legacy.ts
index ad4fef5..c4099a6 100644
--- a/src/db-admin/health-legacy.ts
+++ b/src/db-admin/health-legacy.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,14 @@ export const watchDbLegacy = async () => {
 
       console.log({ caller: 'watchDbLegacy / ready to purge after sync ' });
 
+      try {
+        const localPurges = await db.get('_local/purges');
+        localPurges._deleted = true;
+        await db.put(localPurges);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn({ caller: 'watchDbLegacy / _local/purges', error });
+      }
+
       const deletedDocs = await getDeletedDocs();
 
       if (deletedDocs.length > 0) {