diff --git a/native/data/sqlite-context-provider.js b/native/data/sqlite-context-provider.js
--- a/native/data/sqlite-context-provider.js
+++ b/native/data/sqlite-context-provider.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import { commCoreModule } from '../native-modules';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils';
+import { StaffContext } from '../staff/staff-context';
 import { useStaffCanSee } from '../utils/staff-utils';
 import { SQLiteContext } from './sqlite-context';
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
   const cookie = useSelector(state => state.cookie);
   const urlPrefix = useSelector(state => state.urlPrefix);
   const staffCanSee = useStaffCanSee();
+  const { staffUserHasBeenLoggedIn } = React.useContext(StaffContext);
   const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
   const currentLoggedInUserID = useSelector(state =>
     state.currentUserInfo?.anonymous ? undefined : state.currentUserInfo?.id,
@@ -45,6 +47,12 @@
         databaseCurrentUserInfoID !== currentLoggedInUserID
       ) {
         await commCoreModule.clearSensitiveData();
+        if (staffCanSee || staffUserHasBeenLoggedIn) {
+          Alert.alert(
+            'SQLite database deleted',
+            'SQLite database deletion was triggered by change in logged-in user credentials',
+          );
+        }
       }
       if (currentLoggedInUserID) {
         await commCoreModule.setCurrentUserID(currentLoggedInUserID);
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@
         ExitApp.exitApp();
       }
     }
-  }, [currentLoggedInUserID]);
+  }, [currentLoggedInUserID, staffCanSee, staffUserHasBeenLoggedIn]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!rehydrateConcluded) {