diff --git a/openldap.spec b/openldap.spec
index 5badfe6..9f59a73 100644
--- a/openldap.spec
+++ b/openldap.spec
@@ -430,6 +430,9 @@ if [ $1 -eq 2 ]; then
 		fi
 
 		if ls *.bdb &>/dev/null; then
+			# make sure the database is consistent
+			runuser -m -s /usr/bin/db_recover -- "ldap" -h %{_sharedstatedir}/ldap &>/dev/null
+
 			# export the database
 			if [ -f %{_sysconfdir}/openldap/slapd.conf ]; then
 				slapcat -f %{_sysconfdir}/openldap/slapd.conf -l upgrade.ldif &>/dev/null