diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/DBHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/DBHelper.java
index 7e60661b9..c8ef38b9c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/DBHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/data/DBHelper.java
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ public class DBHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onDowngrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
+        super.onDowngrade(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
+        resetTransient(context);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {