diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f88455..4c53a25 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "uguu",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.8.2",
   "description": "Uguu is a simple lightweight temporary file host with support for drop, paste, click and API uploading.",
   "homepage": "https://uguu.se",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/Classes/expireChecker.php b/src/Classes/expireChecker.php
index d13662a..a66e2fd 100755
--- a/src/Classes/expireChecker.php
+++ b/src/Classes/expireChecker.php
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ public function checkDB(): bool | array {
         }
     }
 
+    public function cleanRateLimitDB(): void {
+        $query = match ($this->dbType) {
+            'pgsql' => 'DELETE FROM ratelimit WHERE time < EXTRACT(epoch from NOW() - INTERVAL \'24 HOURS\')',
+            default => 'DELETE FROM ratelimit WHERE time <= strftime(\'%s\', datetime(\'now\', \'-24 HOURS\'));'
+        };
+        $q = $this->DB->prepare($query);
+        $q->execute();
+        $q->closeCursor();
+    }
     public function deleteFiles(array $filenames): void {
         foreach ($filenames as $filename) {
             unlink($this->CONFIG['FILES_ROOT'] . $filename);
diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
index 1566a87..255e9f4 100755
--- a/src/config.json
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "dest": "dist",
-  "pkgVersion": "1.8.1",
+  "pkgVersion": "1.8.2",
   "pages": [
     "index.ejs",
     "faq.ejs",
diff --git a/src/static/php/checkExpire.php b/src/static/php/checkExpire.php
index 9544d2a..8199957 100755
--- a/src/static/php/checkExpire.php
+++ b/src/static/php/checkExpire.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 $check = new expireChecker();
 $dbResult = $check->checkDB();
-
+$check->cleanRateLimitDB();
 if(empty($dbResult['ids'])){
     echo "No file(s) expired, nothing to do.";
 } else {