diff --git a/src/haiku/rag/store/engine.py b/src/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
index 4ed8023b..87cd86a5 100644
--- a/src/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
+++ b/src/haiku/rag/store/engine.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 import lancedb
 from lancedb.pydantic import LanceModel, Vector
 from pydantic import Field
-from rich.console import Console
 
 from haiku.rag.config import Config
 from haiku.rag.embeddings import get_embedder
@@ -105,12 +104,9 @@ class Store:
                 self.settings_table.search().limit(1).to_pydantic(SettingsRecord)
             )
             if existing_settings:
-                console = Console()
-                db_version = self.get_haiku_version()
-                # Future: Add upgrade logic here similar to SQLite version
-                console.print(
-                    f"[green]LanceDB store initialized (version: {db_version})[/green]"
-                )
+                db_version = self.get_haiku_version()  # noqa: F841
+                # XXX Add upgrade logic here similar to SQLite version
+
         except Exception:
             pass
 
diff --git a/src/haiku/rag/store/repositories/chunk.py b/src/haiku/rag/store/repositories/chunk.py
index 6c8bfaca..b77dca55 100644
--- a/src/haiku/rag/store/repositories/chunk.py
+++ b/src/haiku/rag/store/repositories/chunk.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from haiku.rag.chunker import chunker
 from haiku.rag.embeddings import get_embedder
 from haiku.rag.store.engine import DocumentRecord, Store
 from haiku.rag.store.models.chunk import Chunk
+from haiku.rag.utils import debounce
 
 
 class ChunkRepository:
@@ -24,6 +25,14 @@ class ChunkRepository:
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+    @debounce(1.0)
+    async def _optimize(self) -> None:
+        """Optimize the chunks table to refresh indexes."""
+        try:
+            self.store.chunks_table.optimize()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass
+
     async def create(self, entity: Chunk) -> Chunk:
         """Create a chunk in the database."""
         assert entity.document_id, "Chunk must have a document_id to be created"
@@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ class ChunkRepository:
         entity.id = chunk_id
 
         # Optimize table after insert to update indexes
-        self.store.chunks_table.optimize()
+        await self._optimize()
         return entity
 
     async def get_by_id(self, entity_id: str) -> Chunk | None:
@@ -88,7 +97,7 @@ class ChunkRepository:
             },
         )
         # Optimize table after update to refresh indexes
-        self.store.chunks_table.optimize()
+        await self._optimize()
 
         return entity
 
diff --git a/src/haiku/rag/utils.py b/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
index edf381a5..05f9056e 100644
--- a/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
+++ b/src/haiku/rag/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import asyncio
 import sys
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from functools import wraps
 from importlib import metadata
 from io import BytesIO
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -10,6 +13,42 @@ from docling_core.types.io import DocumentStream
 from packaging.version import Version, parse
 
 
+def debounce(wait: float) -> Callable:
+    """
+    A decorator to debounce a function, ensuring it is called only after a specified delay
+    and always executes after the last call.
+
+    Args:
+        wait (float): The debounce delay in seconds.
+
+    Returns:
+        Callable: The decorated function.
+    """
+
+    def decorator(func: Callable) -> Callable:
+        last_call = None
+        task = None
+
+        @wraps(func)
+        async def debounced(*args, **kwargs):
+            nonlocal last_call, task
+            last_call = asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
+
+            if task:
+                task.cancel()
+
+            async def call_func():
+                await asyncio.sleep(wait)
+                if asyncio.get_event_loop().time() - last_call >= wait:  # type: ignore
+                    await func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+            task = asyncio.create_task(call_func())
+
+        return debounced
+
+    return decorator
+
+
 def get_default_data_dir() -> Path:
     """Get the user data directory for the current system platform.