diff --git a/libs/databases/mongodb.js b/libs/databases/mongodb.js
index a553113575b..5f1274d3adb 100644
--- a/libs/databases/mongodb.js
+++ b/libs/databases/mongodb.js
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ class IMongoDB extends Interface {
 
   async connect () {
     this.client = await client.connect(config.database.mongodb.url, { poolSize: _.get(config, 'database.mongodb.poolSize', 5) })
+
+    // create indexes
+    let db = this.client.db(this.dbName)
+    await db.collection('users.bits').createIndex('timestamp')
+    await db.collection('users.tips').createIndex('timestamp')
+    await db.collection('users').createIndex('username')
+    await db.collection('cache').createIndex('key')
+    await db.collection('api.stats').createIndex('timestamp')
+    await db.collection('stats').createIndex('whenOnline')
+
     this.connected = true
   }