diff --git a/crates/store_sqlite/src/addressbook_store.rs b/crates/store_sqlite/src/addressbook_store.rs
index 1e79857..497bfdb 100644
--- a/crates/store_sqlite/src/addressbook_store.rs
+++ b/crates/store_sqlite/src/addressbook_store.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::ChangeOperation;
+use crate::BEGIN_IMMEDIATE;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use derive_more::derive::Constructor;
 use rustical_ical::AddressObject;
@@ -414,7 +415,11 @@ impl AddressbookStore for SqliteAddressbookStore {
         addressbook_id: &str,
         use_trashbin: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), rustical_store::Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let addressbook =
             match Self::_get_addressbook(&mut *tx, principal, addressbook_id, use_trashbin).await {
@@ -508,7 +513,11 @@ impl AddressbookStore for SqliteAddressbookStore {
         object: AddressObject,
         overwrite: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), rustical_store::Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let object_id = object.get_id().to_owned();
 
@@ -554,7 +563,11 @@ impl AddressbookStore for SqliteAddressbookStore {
         object_id: &str,
         use_trashbin: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), rustical_store::Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         Self::_delete_object(&mut *tx, principal, addressbook_id, object_id, use_trashbin).await?;
 
@@ -589,7 +602,11 @@ impl AddressbookStore for SqliteAddressbookStore {
         addressbook_id: &str,
         object_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), rustical_store::Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         Self::_restore_object(&mut *tx, principal, addressbook_id, object_id).await?;
 
@@ -624,7 +641,11 @@ impl AddressbookStore for SqliteAddressbookStore {
         objects: Vec<AddressObject>,
         merge_existing: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let existing =
             match Self::_get_addressbook(&mut *tx, &addressbook.principal, &addressbook.id, true)
diff --git a/crates/store_sqlite/src/calendar_store.rs b/crates/store_sqlite/src/calendar_store.rs
index 054ae2e..1731d1b 100644
--- a/crates/store_sqlite/src/calendar_store.rs
+++ b/crates/store_sqlite/src/calendar_store.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::ChangeOperation;
+use crate::BEGIN_IMMEDIATE;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::TimeDelta;
 use derive_more::derive::Constructor;
@@ -539,7 +540,11 @@ impl CalendarStore for SqliteCalendarStore {
         id: &str,
         use_trashbin: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let cal = match Self::_get_calendar(&mut *tx, principal, id, true).await {
             Ok(cal) => Some(cal),
@@ -573,7 +578,11 @@ impl CalendarStore for SqliteCalendarStore {
         objects: Vec<CalendarObject>,
         merge_existing: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let existing_cal =
             match Self::_get_calendar(&mut *tx, &calendar.principal, &calendar.id, true).await {
@@ -663,7 +672,11 @@ impl CalendarStore for SqliteCalendarStore {
         object: CalendarObject,
         overwrite: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         let object_id = object.get_id().to_owned();
 
@@ -713,7 +726,11 @@ impl CalendarStore for SqliteCalendarStore {
         id: &str,
         use_trashbin: bool,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         Self::_delete_object(&mut *tx, principal, cal_id, id, use_trashbin).await?;
 
@@ -737,7 +754,11 @@ impl CalendarStore for SqliteCalendarStore {
         cal_id: &str,
         object_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let mut tx = self.db.begin().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        let mut tx = self
+            .db
+            .begin_with(BEGIN_IMMEDIATE)
+            .await
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
         Self::_restore_object(&mut *tx, principal, cal_id, object_id).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/store_sqlite/src/lib.rs b/crates/store_sqlite/src/lib.rs
index 52353d7..fca8f27 100644
--- a/crates/store_sqlite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/store_sqlite/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod principal_store;
 pub mod subscription_store;
 
+// Begin statement for write transactions
+pub const BEGIN_IMMEDIATE: &str = "BEGIN IMMEDIATE";
+
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "test"))]
 pub mod tests;