diff --git a/backend/src/data/Archives.ts b/backend/src/data/Archives.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06ed0760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/data/Archives.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { getRepository, Repository } from "typeorm";
+import { ArchiveEntry } from "./entities/ArchiveEntry";
+import { BaseRepository } from "./BaseRepository";
+
+export class Archives extends BaseRepository {
+  protected archives: Repository<ArchiveEntry>;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.archives = getRepository(ArchiveEntry);
+  }
+
+  public deleteExpiredArchives() {
+    this.archives
+      .createQueryBuilder()
+      .andWhere("expires_at IS NOT NULL")
+      .andWhere("expires_at <= NOW()")
+      .delete()
+      .execute();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/data/GuildArchives.ts b/backend/src/data/GuildArchives.ts
index a84817ae..6bff7eaa 100644
--- a/backend/src/data/GuildArchives.ts
+++ b/backend/src/data/GuildArchives.ts
@@ -27,20 +27,6 @@ export class GuildArchives extends BaseGuildRepository {
   constructor(guildId) {
     super(guildId);
     this.archives = getRepository(ArchiveEntry);
-
-    // Clean expired archives at start and then every hour
-    this.deleteExpiredArchives();
-    setInterval(() => this.deleteExpiredArchives(), 1000 * 60 * 60);
-  }
-
-  private deleteExpiredArchives() {
-    this.archives
-      .createQueryBuilder()
-      .where("guild_id = :guild_id", { guild_id: this.guildId })
-      .andWhere("expires_at IS NOT NULL")
-      .andWhere("expires_at <= NOW()")
-      .delete()
-      .execute();
   }
 
   async find(id: string): Promise<ArchiveEntry | undefined> {
diff --git a/backend/src/data/loops/expiredArchiveDeletionLoop.ts b/backend/src/data/loops/expiredArchiveDeletionLoop.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3f3c61b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/data/loops/expiredArchiveDeletionLoop.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { lazyMemoize, MINUTES } from "../../utils";
+import { Archives } from "../Archives";
+import moment from "moment-timezone";
+
+const LOOP_INTERVAL = 15 * MINUTES;
+const getArchivesRepository = lazyMemoize(() => new Archives());
+
+export async function runExpiredArchiveDeletionLoop() {
+  console.log("[EXPIRED ARCHIVE DELETION LOOP] Deleting expired archives");
+  await getArchivesRepository().deleteExpiredArchives();
+  setTimeout(() => runExpiredArchiveDeletionLoop(), LOOP_INTERVAL);
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 76ec4c1c..f360be4b 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { RecoverablePluginError } from "./RecoverablePluginError";
 import { SimpleError } from "./SimpleError";
 import { ZeppelinGlobalConfig, ZeppelinGuildConfig } from "./types";
 import { startUptimeCounter } from "./uptime";
-import { errorMessage, isDiscordAPIError, isDiscordHTTPError, SECONDS, successMessage } from "./utils";
+import { errorMessage, isDiscordAPIError, isDiscordHTTPError, SECONDS, sleep, successMessage } from "./utils";
 import { loadYamlSafely } from "./utils/loadYamlSafely";
 import { DecayingCounter } from "./utils/DecayingCounter";
 import { PluginNotLoadedError } from "knub/dist/plugins/PluginNotLoadedError";
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { runUpcomingRemindersLoop } from "./data/loops/upcomingRemindersLoop";
 import { runUpcomingScheduledPostsLoop } from "./data/loops/upcomingScheduledPostsLoop";
 import { runExpiringTempbansLoop } from "./data/loops/expiringTempbansLoop";
 import { runExpiringVCAlertsLoop } from "./data/loops/expiringVCAlertsLoop";
+import { runExpiredArchiveDeletionLoop } from "./data/loops/expiredArchiveDeletionLoop";
 
 if (!process.env.KEY) {
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
@@ -327,12 +328,18 @@ connect().then(async () => {
     logRateLimit(data);
   });
 
-  bot.on("loadingFinished", () => {
+  bot.on("loadingFinished", async () => {
     runExpiringMutesLoop();
+    await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
     runExpiringTempbansLoop();
-    runExpiringVCAlertsLoop();
-    runUpcomingRemindersLoop();
+    await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
     runUpcomingScheduledPostsLoop();
+    await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
+    runUpcomingRemindersLoop();
+    await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
+    runExpiringVCAlertsLoop();
+    await sleep(10 * SECONDS);
+    runExpiredArchiveDeletionLoop();
   });
 
   bot.initialize();