diff --git a/src/cleanup_thread.rs b/src/cleanup_thread.rs
index 9d6e573..db23f57 100644
--- a/src/cleanup_thread.rs
+++ b/src/cleanup_thread.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //!
 //! @author Pierre Hubert
 
-use crate::constants::CLEAN_UP_INTERVAL;
+use crate::constants::{CLEAN_UP_INTERVAL, INITIAL_REFRESH_LOAD_INTERVAL};
 use crate::data::error::Res;
 use crate::helpers::{account_helper, comments_helper, likes_helper, notifications_helper, user_helper};
 
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ pub fn start() -> Res {
 
 /// Clean up thread handler
 fn clean_up_thread_handler() {
+    // Let the server start before doing cleanup
+    std::thread::sleep(INITIAL_REFRESH_LOAD_INTERVAL);
+
     loop {
         println!("Start clean up operation");
         match do_clean() {
diff --git a/src/constants.rs b/src/constants.rs
index c4f2659..96f1529 100644
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -113,5 +113,8 @@ pub const USER_LAST_ACTIVITY_REFRESH: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 /// Interval at which last activity of an access token should be recorded
 pub const USER_ACCESS_TOKEN_ACTIVITY_REFRESH: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60 * 60);
 
+/// Sleep time before initial clean up execution
+pub const INITIAL_REFRESH_LOAD_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+
 /// Interval between each cleanup operation (every hour)
 pub const CLEAN_UP_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60 * 60);
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