diff --git a/LiteDB/Engine/Engine/Upgrade.cs b/LiteDB/Engine/Engine/Upgrade.cs
index ac199887c..e35ff69ab 100644
--- a/LiteDB/Engine/Engine/Upgrade.cs
+++ b/LiteDB/Engine/Engine/Upgrade.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public static bool Upgrade(string filename, string password = null)
 
                     // after rebuild, copy log bytes into data file
                     engine.Checkpoint();
+
+                    // re-enable auto-checkpoint pragma
+                    engine.Pragma(Pragmas.CHECKPOINT, 1000);
                 }
             }