diff --git a/lib/app/app_shutdown.dart b/lib/app/app_shutdown.dart
index 8a601419..d7cc802f 100644
--- a/lib/app/app_shutdown.dart
+++ b/lib/app/app_shutdown.dart
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@ import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/mongodb_service.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/mysql_service.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/postgres_service.dart';
 import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/redis_service.dart';
+import 'package:querya_desktop/core/database/sqlite_service.dart';
 
 /// Disconnects all pooled / cached client connections (PostgreSQL pool, MySQL,
-/// Mongo, Redis). Safe to call when no connections exist.
+/// Mongo, Redis, SQLite). Safe to call when no connections exist.
 Future<void> disconnectAllExternalServices() async {
   await PostgresService.instance.disconnectAll();
   await MysqlService.instance.disconnectAll();
   await MongoService.instance.disconnectAll();
   await RedisService.instance.disconnectAll();
+  await SqliteService.instance.disconnectAll();
 }
+
diff --git a/lib/features/connections/connections_panel.dart b/lib/features/connections/connections_panel.dart
index 40bbfa6e..1a679885 100644
--- a/lib/features/connections/connections_panel.dart
+++ b/lib/features/connections/connections_panel.dart
@@ -353,7 +353,6 @@ class ConnectionsPanelState extends State<ConnectionsPanel> {
       _expandedConnections.clear();
     });
     await disconnectAllExternalServices();
-    await SqliteService.instance.disconnectAll();
   }
 
   Future<void> disconnectOthers(ConnectionRow keepConn) async {