diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/system/check-expired.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/system/check-expired.ts
index 71bd498e9..98adcf355 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/system/check-expired.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/system/check-expired.ts
@@ -10,52 +10,49 @@ const logger = queueLogger.createSubLogger('check-expired');
 export async function checkExpired(job: Bull.Job<Record<string, unknown>>, done: any): Promise<void> {
 	logger.info('Checking expired data...');
 
-	const expiredMutings = await Mutings.createQueryBuilder('muting')
-		.where('muting.expiresAt IS NOT NULL')
-		.andWhere('muting.expiresAt < :now', { now: new Date() })
-		.innerJoinAndSelect('muting.mutee', 'mutee')
-		.getMany();
-
-	if (expiredMutings.length > 0) {
-		await Mutings.delete({
-			id: In(expiredMutings.map(m => m.id)),
-		});
-
-		for (const m of expiredMutings) {
-			publishUserEvent(m.muterId, 'unmute', m.mutee!);
-		}
-	}
-
 	const OlderThan = (millis: number) => {
 		return LessThan(new Date(new Date().getTime() - millis));
 	};
 
-	await Signins.delete({
-		createdAt: OlderThan(2 * MONTH),
-	});
+	await Promise.all([
+		Mutings.createQueryBuilder('muting')
+			.where('muting.expiresAt IS NOT NULL')
+			.andWhere('muting.expiresAt < :now', { now: new Date() })
+			.innerJoinAndSelect('muting.mutee', 'mutee')
+			.getMany()
+			.then(async (expiredMutings) => {
+				if (expiredMutings.length > 0) {
+					await Mutings.delete({
+						id: In(expiredMutings.map(m => m.id)),
+					});
 
-	await AttestationChallenges.delete({
-		createdAt: OlderThan(5 * MINUTE),
-	});
-
-	await PasswordResetRequests.delete({
-		// this timing should be the same as in @/server/api/endpoints/reset-password.ts
-		createdAt: OlderThan(30 * MINUTE),
-	});
-
-	await AuthSessions.delete({
-		createdAt: OlderThan(15 * MINUTE),
-	});
-
-	await Notifications.delete({
-		isRead: true,
-		createdAt: OlderThan(3 * MONTH),
-	});
-
-	await Users.delete({
-		// delete users where the deletion status reference count has come down to zero
-		isDeleted: 0,
-	});
+					for (const m of expiredMutings) {
+						publishUserEvent(m.muterId, 'unmute', m.mutee!);
+					}
+				}
+			}),
+		Signins.delete({
+			createdAt: OlderThan(2 * MONTH),
+		}),
+		AttestationChallenges.delete({
+			createdAt: OlderThan(5 * MINUTE),
+		}),
+		PasswordResetRequests.delete({
+			// this timing should be the same as in @/server/api/endpoints/reset-password.ts
+			createdAt: OlderThan(30 * MINUTE),
+		}),
+		AuthSessions.delete({
+			createdAt: OlderThan(15 * MINUTE),
+		}),
+		Notifications.delete({
+			isRead: true,
+			createdAt: OlderThan(3 * MONTH),
+		}),
+		Users.delete({
+			// delete users where the deletion status reference count has come down to zero
+			isDeleted: 0,
+		}),
+	]);
 
 	logger.succ('Deleted expired data.');