diff --git a/crates/collab/src/db.rs b/crates/collab/src/db.rs
index ec89a3dfac..1059b28010 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/db.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/db.rs
@@ -1996,7 +1996,8 @@ impl Database {
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }
+        }        
+        drop(db_projects);
 
         let mut db_followers = db_room.find_related(follower::Entity).stream(tx).await?;
         let mut followers = Vec::new();