diff --git a/src/driver/expo/ExpoDriver.ts b/src/driver/expo/ExpoDriver.ts
index fffd8ffff5..280b7e08b7 100644
--- a/src/driver/expo/ExpoDriver.ts
+++ b/src/driver/expo/ExpoDriver.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class ExpoDriver extends AbstractSqliteDriver {
         return new Promise<void>((ok, fail) => {
             try {
                 this.queryRunner = undefined;
+                this.databaseConnection._db.close();
                 this.databaseConnection = undefined;
                 ok();
             } catch (error) {