diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index f79b56c2..770a4be2 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -3006,123 +3006,123 @@ class Client extends MatrixApi {
     final migrateClient = await legacyDatabase?.getClient(clientName);
     final database = this.database;
 
-    if (migrateClient != null && legacyDatabase != null && database != null) {
-      Logs().i('Found data in the legacy database!');
-      onMigration?.call();
-      _id = migrateClient['client_id'];
-      await database.insertClient(
-        clientName,
-        migrateClient['homeserver_url'],
-        migrateClient['token'],
-        migrateClient['user_id'],
-        migrateClient['device_id'],
-        migrateClient['device_name'],
-        null,
-        migrateClient['olm_account'],
-      );
-      Logs().d('Migrate SSSSCache...');
-      for (final type in cacheTypes) {
-        final ssssCache = await legacyDatabase.getSSSSCache(type);
-        if (ssssCache != null) {
-          Logs().d('Migrate $type...');
-          await database.storeSSSSCache(
-            type,
-            ssssCache.keyId ?? '',
-            ssssCache.ciphertext ?? '',
-            ssssCache.content ?? '',
+    if (migrateClient == null || legacyDatabase == null || database == null) {
+      await legacyDatabase?.close();
+      _initLock = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    Logs().i('Found data in the legacy database!');
+    onMigration?.call();
+    _id = migrateClient['client_id'];
+    await database.insertClient(
+      clientName,
+      migrateClient['homeserver_url'],
+      migrateClient['token'],
+      migrateClient['user_id'],
+      migrateClient['device_id'],
+      migrateClient['device_name'],
+      null,
+      migrateClient['olm_account'],
+    );
+    Logs().d('Migrate SSSSCache...');
+    for (final type in cacheTypes) {
+      final ssssCache = await legacyDatabase.getSSSSCache(type);
+      if (ssssCache != null) {
+        Logs().d('Migrate $type...');
+        await database.storeSSSSCache(
+          type,
+          ssssCache.keyId ?? '',
+          ssssCache.ciphertext ?? '',
+          ssssCache.content ?? '',
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    Logs().d('Migrate OLM sessions...');
+    try {
+      final olmSessions = await legacyDatabase.getAllOlmSessions();
+      for (final identityKey in olmSessions.keys) {
+        final sessions = olmSessions[identityKey]!;
+        for (final sessionId in sessions.keys) {
+          final session = sessions[sessionId]!;
+          await database.storeOlmSession(
+            identityKey,
+            session['session_id'] as String,
+            session['pickle'] as String,
+            session['last_received'] as int,
           );
         }
       }
-      Logs().d('Migrate OLM sessions...');
-      try {
-        final olmSessions = await legacyDatabase.getAllOlmSessions();
-        for (final identityKey in olmSessions.keys) {
-          final sessions = olmSessions[identityKey]!;
-          for (final sessionId in sessions.keys) {
-            final session = sessions[sessionId]!;
-            await database.storeOlmSession(
-              identityKey,
-              session['session_id'] as String,
-              session['pickle'] as String,
-              session['last_received'] as int,
-            );
-          }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      Logs().e('Unable to migrate OLM sessions!', e, s);
+    }
+    Logs().d('Migrate Device Keys...');
+    final userDeviceKeys = await legacyDatabase.getUserDeviceKeys(this);
+    for (final userId in userDeviceKeys.keys) {
+      Logs().d('Migrate Device Keys of user $userId...');
+      final deviceKeysList = userDeviceKeys[userId];
+      for (final crossSigningKey
+          in deviceKeysList?.crossSigningKeys.values ?? <CrossSigningKey>[]) {
+        final pubKey = crossSigningKey.publicKey;
+        if (pubKey != null) {
+          Logs().d(
+              'Migrate cross signing key with usage ${crossSigningKey.usage} and verified ${crossSigningKey.directVerified}...');
+          await database.storeUserCrossSigningKey(
+            userId,
+            pubKey,
+            jsonEncode(crossSigningKey.toJson()),
+            crossSigningKey.directVerified,
+            crossSigningKey.blocked,
+          );
         }
-      } catch (e, s) {
-        Logs().e('Unable to migrate OLM sessions!', e, s);
       }
-      Logs().d('Migrate Device Keys...');
-      final userDeviceKeys = await legacyDatabase.getUserDeviceKeys(this);
-      for (final userId in userDeviceKeys.keys) {
-        Logs().d('Migrate Device Keys of user $userId...');
-        final deviceKeysList = userDeviceKeys[userId];
-        for (final crossSigningKey
-            in deviceKeysList?.crossSigningKeys.values ?? <CrossSigningKey>[]) {
-          final pubKey = crossSigningKey.publicKey;
-          if (pubKey != null) {
-            Logs().d(
-                'Migrate cross signing key with usage ${crossSigningKey.usage} and verified ${crossSigningKey.directVerified}...');
-            await database.storeUserCrossSigningKey(
+
+      if (deviceKeysList != null) {
+        for (final deviceKeys in deviceKeysList.deviceKeys.values) {
+          final deviceId = deviceKeys.deviceId;
+          if (deviceId != null) {
+            Logs().d('Migrate device keys for ${deviceKeys.deviceId}...');
+            await database.storeUserDeviceKey(
               userId,
-              pubKey,
-              jsonEncode(crossSigningKey.toJson()),
-              crossSigningKey.directVerified,
-              crossSigningKey.blocked,
+              deviceId,
+              jsonEncode(deviceKeys.toJson()),
+              deviceKeys.directVerified,
+              deviceKeys.blocked,
+              deviceKeys.lastActive.millisecondsSinceEpoch,
             );
           }
         }
-
-        if (deviceKeysList != null) {
-          for (final deviceKeys in deviceKeysList.deviceKeys.values) {
-            final deviceId = deviceKeys.deviceId;
-            if (deviceId != null) {
-              Logs().d('Migrate device keys for ${deviceKeys.deviceId}...');
-              await database.storeUserDeviceKey(
-                userId,
-                deviceId,
-                jsonEncode(deviceKeys.toJson()),
-                deviceKeys.directVerified,
-                deviceKeys.blocked,
-                deviceKeys.lastActive.millisecondsSinceEpoch,
-              );
-            }
-          }
-          Logs().d('Migrate user device keys info...');
-          await database.storeUserDeviceKeysInfo(
-              userId, deviceKeysList.outdated);
-        }
+        Logs().d('Migrate user device keys info...');
+        await database.storeUserDeviceKeysInfo(userId, deviceKeysList.outdated);
       }
-      Logs().d('Migrate inbound group sessions...');
-      try {
-        final sessions = await legacyDatabase.getAllInboundGroupSessions();
-        for (var i = 0; i < sessions.length; i++) {
-          Logs().d('$i / ${sessions.length}');
-          final session = sessions[i];
-          await database.storeInboundGroupSession(
-            session.roomId,
-            session.sessionId,
-            session.pickle,
-            session.content,
-            session.indexes,
-            session.allowedAtIndex,
-            session.senderKey,
-            session.senderClaimedKeys,
-          );
-        }
-      } catch (e, s) {
-        Logs().e('Unable to migrate inbound group sessions!', e, s);
-      }
-
-      await legacyDatabase.clear();
     }
-    await legacyDatabase?.close();
+    Logs().d('Migrate inbound group sessions...');
+    try {
+      final sessions = await legacyDatabase.getAllInboundGroupSessions();
+      for (var i = 0; i < sessions.length; i++) {
+        Logs().d('$i / ${sessions.length}');
+        final session = sessions[i];
+        await database.storeInboundGroupSession(
+          session.roomId,
+          session.sessionId,
+          session.pickle,
+          session.content,
+          session.indexes,
+          session.allowedAtIndex,
+          session.senderKey,
+          session.senderClaimedKeys,
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      Logs().e('Unable to migrate inbound group sessions!', e, s);
+    }
+
+    await legacyDatabase.delete();
+
     _initLock = false;
-    if (migrateClient != null) {
-      return init(
-        waitForFirstSync: false,
-        waitUntilLoadCompletedLoaded: false,
-      );
-    }
+    return init(
+      waitForFirstSync: false,
+      waitUntilLoadCompletedLoaded: false,
+    );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/database/database_api.dart b/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
index b33f3072..2c41c7d4 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/database_api.dart
@@ -316,4 +316,8 @@ abstract class DatabaseApi {
   Future<void> storePresence(String userId, CachedPresence presence);
 
   Future<CachedPresence?> getPresence(String userId);
+
+  /// Deletes the whole database. The database needs to be created again after
+  /// this. Used for migration only.
+  Future<void> delete();
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart b/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
index d447b3ab..e5b724eb 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/hive_collections_database.dart
@@ -1594,6 +1594,9 @@ class HiveCollectionsDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
       return false;
     }
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> delete() => _collection.deleteFromDisk();
 }
 
 class TupleKey {
diff --git a/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart b/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
index e015dbcb..316449a7 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/hive_database.dart
@@ -1474,6 +1474,9 @@ class FamedlySdkHiveDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
     // see no need to implement this in a deprecated part
     throw UnimplementedError();
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> delete() => Hive.deleteFromDisk();
 }
 
 dynamic _castValue(dynamic value) {
diff --git a/lib/src/database/indexeddb_box.dart b/lib/src/database/indexeddb_box.dart
index b67c1106..a804e1a0 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/indexeddb_box.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/indexeddb_box.dart
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@ import 'dart:indexed_db';
 class BoxCollection {
   final Database _db;
   final Set<String> boxNames;
+  final String _name;
+  final IdbFactory _idbFactory;
 
-  BoxCollection(this._db, this.boxNames);
+  BoxCollection(this._db, this.boxNames, this._name, this._idbFactory);
 
   static Future<BoxCollection> open(
     String name,
     Set<String> boxNames, {
     Object? sqfliteDatabase,
+    Object? sqfliteFactory,
     IdbFactory? idbFactory,
   }) async {
     idbFactory ??= window.indexedDB!;
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ class BoxCollection {
         db.createObjectStore(name, autoIncrement: true);
       }
     });
-    return BoxCollection(db, boxNames);
+    return BoxCollection(db, boxNames, name, idbFactory);
   }
 
   Box<V> openBox<V>(String name) {
@@ -61,15 +64,19 @@ class BoxCollection {
   }
 
   Future<void> clear() async {
+    final txn = _db.transaction(boxNames, 'readwrite');
     for (final name in boxNames) {
-      _db.deleteObjectStore(name);
+      unawaited(txn.objectStore(name).clear());
     }
+    await txn.completed;
   }
 
   Future<void> close() async {
     assert(_txnCache == null, 'Database closed while in transaction!');
     return _db.close();
   }
+
+  Future<void> delete() => _idbFactory.deleteDatabase(_name);
 }
 
 class Box<V> {
diff --git a/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart b/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
index 78d34d67..6ab9e7d2 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/matrix_sdk_database.dart
@@ -144,10 +144,15 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
   /// typed.
   final dynamic idbFactory;
 
+  /// Custom SQFlite Database Factory used for high level operations on IO
+  /// like delete. Set it if you want to use sqlite FFI.
+  final DatabaseFactory? sqfliteFactory;
+
   MatrixSdkDatabase(
     this.name, {
     this.database,
     this.idbFactory,
+    this.sqfliteFactory,
     this.maxFileSize = 0,
     this.fileStoragePath,
     this.deleteFilesAfterDuration,
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
         _seenDeviceKeysBoxName,
       },
       sqfliteDatabase: database,
+      sqfliteFactory: sqfliteFactory,
       idbFactory: idbFactory,
     );
     _clientBox = _collection.openBox<String>(
@@ -1596,4 +1602,7 @@ class MatrixSdkDatabase extends DatabaseApi {
 
     return CachedPresence.fromJson(copyMap(rawPresence));
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> delete() => _collection.delete();
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/database/sqflite_box.dart b/lib/src/database/sqflite_box.dart
index 07f1d45c..16e1a9ca 100644
--- a/lib/src/database/sqflite_box.dart
+++ b/lib/src/database/sqflite_box.dart
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 
-import 'package:sqflite_common/sqlite_api.dart';
+import 'package:sqflite_common/sqflite.dart';
 
 /// Key-Value store abstraction over Sqflite so that the sdk database can use
 /// a single interface for all platforms. API is inspired by Hive.
 class BoxCollection {
   final Database _db;
   final Set<String> boxNames;
+  final DatabaseFactory? _factory;
 
-  BoxCollection(this._db, this.boxNames);
+  BoxCollection(this._db, this.boxNames, this._factory);
 
   static Future<BoxCollection> open(
     String name,
     Set<String> boxNames, {
     Object? sqfliteDatabase,
+    DatabaseFactory? sqfliteFactory,
     dynamic idbFactory,
   }) async {
     if (sqfliteDatabase is! Database) {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class BoxCollection {
       batch.execute('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS k_index ON $name (k)');
     }
     await batch.commit(noResult: true);
-    return BoxCollection(sqfliteDatabase, boxNames);
+    return BoxCollection(sqfliteDatabase, boxNames, sqfliteFactory);
   }
 
   Box<V> openBox<V>(String name) {
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@ class BoxCollection {
       );
 
   Future<void> close() => _db.close();
+
+  Future<void> delete() =>
+      (_factory ?? databaseFactory).deleteDatabase(_db.path);
 }
 
 class Box<V> {
diff --git a/test/box_test.dart b/test/box_test.dart
index d58cf616..2ab4ec3b 100644
--- a/test/box_test.dart
+++ b/test/box_test.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ void main() {
         'testbox',
         boxNames,
         sqfliteDatabase: db,
+        sqfliteFactory: databaseFactoryFfi,
       );
     });
 
@@ -76,5 +77,9 @@ void main() {
       expect(await box.get('fluffy'), null);
       expect(await box.get('loki'), null);
     });
+
+    test('Box.delete', () async {
+      await collection.delete();
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/database_api_test.dart b/test/database_api_test.dart
index 6e3c9999..00db1e3f 100644
--- a/test/database_api_test.dart
+++ b/test/database_api_test.dart
@@ -472,6 +472,19 @@ void main() {
     test('Close', () async {
       await database.close();
     });
+    test('Delete', () async {
+      final database = await getMatrixSdkDatabase(null);
+      await database.storeAccountData(
+        'm.test.data',
+        jsonEncode({'foo': 'bar'}),
+      );
+      await database.delete();
+
+      // Check if previously stored data is gone:
+      final reopenedDatabase = await getMatrixSdkDatabase(null);
+      final dump = await reopenedDatabase.getAccountData();
+      expect(dump.isEmpty, true);
+    });
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fake_database.dart b/test/fake_database.dart
index af428557..2d041e62 100644
--- a/test/fake_database.dart
+++ b/test/fake_database.dart
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ Future<HiveCollectionsDatabase> getHiveCollectionsDatabase(Client? c) async {
 // ignore: deprecated_member_use_from_same_package
 Future<MatrixSdkDatabase> getMatrixSdkDatabase(Client? c) async {
   final database = await databaseFactoryFfi.openDatabase(':memory:');
-  final db = MatrixSdkDatabase('unit_test.${c?.hashCode}', database: database);
+  final db = MatrixSdkDatabase(
+    'unit_test.${c?.hashCode}',
+    database: database,
+    sqfliteFactory: databaseFactoryFfi,
+  );
   await db.open();
   return db;
 }