diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 341f7a1dcbb..67a0e9ac367 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@
         "description": "util/fossilize_db: Flush files after header write.",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "4f0f8133a35ec2fec8d99936cd7425e40d092169"
     },
diff --git a/src/util/fossilize_db.c b/src/util/fossilize_db.c
index 6737cf2b21b..af5c6e58581 100644
--- a/src/util/fossilize_db.c
+++ b/src/util/fossilize_db.c
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ load_foz_dbs(struct foz_db *foz_db, FILE *db_idx, uint8_t file_idx,
                  sizeof(stream_reference_magic_and_version), db_idx) !=
           sizeof(stream_reference_magic_and_version))
          goto fail;
+
+      fflush(foz_db->file[file_idx]);
+      fflush(db_idx);
    }
 
    flock(fileno(foz_db->file[file_idx]), LOCK_UN);