diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js
index 4b273fe49d..b4dd852273 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/automation.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const {
 const { events } = require("@budibase/backend-core")
 const { app } = require("@budibase/backend-core/cache")
 const { logs } = require("@budibase/pro")
+const { clearOldHistory } = require("../../automations/logging")
 
 const ACTION_DEFS = removeDeprecated(actions.ACTION_DEFINITIONS)
 const TRIGGER_DEFS = removeDeprecated(triggers.TRIGGER_DEFINITIONS)
@@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ exports.destroy = async function (ctx) {
 
 exports.logSearch = async function (ctx) {
   let { automationId, status, page, startDate } = ctx.request.body
+  // before querying logs, make sure old logs are cleared out
+  await clearOldHistory()
   ctx.body = await logs.automations.getLogs(
     startDate,
     status,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
index 3372726918..c91d2e4950 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/logging/index.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function getStatus(results: AutomationResults) {
   return status
 }
 
-async function clearOldHistory() {
+export async function clearOldHistory() {
   const db = getProdAppDB()
   try {
     const expired = await logs.automations.getExpiredLogs()