diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index eefb155..ee3e6cf 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-04-05 - 2.5.9 - fix(rustdb-storage)
+run collection compaction during file storage initialization after crashes
+
+- Triggers compaction for all loaded collections before starting the periodic background compaction task.
+- Helps clean up dead weight left from before a crash during startup.
+
 ## 2026-04-05 - 2.5.8 - fix(rustdb-storage)
 detect stale hint files using data file size metadata and add restart persistence regression tests
 
diff --git a/rust/crates/rustdb-storage/src/file.rs b/rust/crates/rustdb-storage/src/file.rs
index 88ff590..a52cbc2 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rustdb-storage/src/file.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rustdb-storage/src/file.rs
@@ -504,6 +504,13 @@ impl StorageAdapter for FileStorageAdapter {
             "FileStorageAdapter initialization complete"
         );
 
+        // Run compaction on all collections that need it (dead weight from before crash)
+        for entry in self.collections.iter() {
+            let state = entry.value();
+            let _guard = state.write_lock.lock().unwrap();
+            state.try_compact();
+        }
+
         // Start periodic compaction task (runs every 24 hours)
         {
             let collections = self.collections.clone();
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index f8cca68..172158c 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@push.rocks/smartdb',
-  version: '2.5.8',
+  version: '2.5.9',
   description: 'A MongoDB-compatible embedded database server with wire protocol support, backed by a high-performance Rust engine.'
 }