diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Housekeeping/HousekeepingService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Housekeeping/HousekeepingService.cs
index fd030ffea..26725a2c9 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Housekeeping/HousekeepingService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Housekeeping/HousekeepingService.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Lifecycle;
 using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Commands;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Core.Housekeeping
 {
- public class HousekeepingService : IExecute<HousekeepingCommand>
+    public class HousekeepingService : IExecute<HousekeepingCommand>, IHandleAsync<ApplicationStartedEvent>
     {
         private readonly IEnumerable<IHousekeepingTask> _housekeepers;
         private readonly Logger _logger;
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Housekeeping
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
-        public void Execute(HousekeepingCommand message)
+        private void Clean()
         {
             _logger.Info("Running housecleaning tasks");
 
@@ -32,5 +34,15 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Housekeeping
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public void Execute(HousekeepingCommand message)
+        {
+            Clean();
+        }
+
+        public void HandleAsync(ApplicationStartedEvent message)
+        {
+            Clean();
+        }
     }
 }