diff --git a/db/up/user_online.sql b/db/up/user_online.sql
index 80b15be81..c91b6e89b 100644
--- a/db/up/user_online.sql
+++ b/db/up/user_online.sql
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ STRICT VOLATILE AS $$
   END;
 $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
 
+
+DELETE FROM connections;
+
 CREATE TRIGGER connection_up_down AFTER INSERT OR DELETE
 ON connections FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE PROCEDURE manage_user_online(user_id);
 
 -- ONE time bootstrap the new online field
-UPDATE users set online = (SELECT COUNT(conn.id) FROM connections conn WHERE conn.user_id = users.id) > 0;
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+-- UPDATE users set online = (SELECT COUNT(conn.id) FROM connections conn WHERE conn.user_id = users.id) > 0;
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