diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ddf298aac..e3229695b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.62.5
+0.62.6
diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index a6cc0fe02..4ffbc77dd 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) ensureAppDBOpened(account multiaccounts.Account, pas
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		// rename journals as well, but ignore errors
+		_ = os.Rename(oldPath+"-shm", newPath+"-shm")
+		_ = os.Rename(oldPath+"-wal", newPath+"-wal")
 	}
 
 	b.appDB, err = appdatabase.InitializeDB(newPath, password)