diff --git a/native/data/sqlite-data-handler.js b/native/data/sqlite-data-handler.js
--- a/native/data/sqlite-data-handler.js
+++ b/native/data/sqlite-data-handler.js
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@
 import { isTaskCancelledError } from '../utils/error-handling.js';
 import { useStaffCanSee } from '../utils/staff-utils.js';
 
+async function clearSensitiveData() {
+  await commCoreModule.clearSensitiveData();
+  try {
+    await filesystemMediaCache.clearCache();
+  } catch {
+    throw new Error('clear_media_cache_failed');
+  }
+}
+
 function SQLiteDataHandler(): React.Node {
   const storeLoaded = useSelector(state => state.storeLoaded);
 
@@ -88,12 +97,7 @@
       if (staffCanSee || staffUserHasBeenLoggedIn) {
         Alert.alert('Starting SQLite database deletion process');
       }
-      await commCoreModule.clearSensitiveData();
-      try {
-        await filesystemMediaCache.clearCache();
-      } catch {
-        throw new Error('clear_media_cache_failed');
-      }
+      await clearSensitiveData();
       if (staffCanSee || staffUserHasBeenLoggedIn) {
         Alert.alert(
           'SQLite database successfully deleted',
@@ -228,4 +232,4 @@
   return null;
 }
 
-export { SQLiteDataHandler };
+export { SQLiteDataHandler, clearSensitiveData };
diff --git a/native/utils/crash-utils.js b/native/utils/crash-utils.js
--- a/native/utils/crash-utils.js
+++ b/native/utils/crash-utils.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import sleep from 'lib/utils/sleep.js';
 
 import { featureFlagsStorageKey } from '../components/feature-flags-provider.react.js';
+import { clearSensitiveData } from '../data/sqlite-data-handler.js';
 import { commCoreModule } from '../native-modules.js';
 import { navStateAsyncStorageKey } from '../navigation/persistance.js';
 import { getPersistor } from '../redux/persist.js';
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     __DEV__ ? AsyncStorage.removeItem(navStateAsyncStorageKey) : null,
     AsyncStorage.removeItem('ANDROID_REFERRER'),
     AsyncStorage.removeItem(featureFlagsStorageKey),
+    clearSensitiveData(),
   ]);
   await sleep(50);
   commCoreModule.terminate();