diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/database/SQLDatabaseManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/database/SQLDatabaseManager.java
index 40eb29c52..bef218d95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/database/SQLDatabaseManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/database/SQLDatabaseManager.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import java.sql.ResultSetMetaData;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Statement;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.EnumMap;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ import snaq.db.ConnectionPool;
 
 public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
     private static final String ALL_QUERY_VERSION = "taming+mining+woodcutting+repair+unarmed+herbalism+excavation+archery+swords+axes+acrobatics+fishing+alchemy";
+    private static final String S_ALL_QUERY_STRING = "s.taming+s.mining+s.woodcutting+s.repair+s.unarmed+s.herbalism+s.excavation+s.archery+s.swords+s.axes+s.acrobatics+s.fishing+s.alchemy";
     private String tablePrefix = Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix();
 
     private final int POOL_FETCH_TIMEOUT = 0; // How long a method will wait for a connection.  Since none are on main thread, we can safely say wait for as long as you like.
@@ -80,39 +80,23 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
 
         Connection connection = null;
         Statement statement = null;
-        ResultSet resultSet = null;
         List<String> usernames = new ArrayList<String>();
 
         try {
             connection = connectionPool.getConnection(POOL_FETCH_TIMEOUT);
             statement = connection.createStatement();
-            resultSet = statement.executeQuery("SELECT u.user FROM " + tablePrefix + "skills AS s, " + tablePrefix + "users AS u WHERE s.user_id = u.id AND (s.taming+s.mining+s.woodcutting+s.repair+s.unarmed+s.herbalism+s.excavation+s.archery+s.swords+s.axes+s.acrobatics+s.fishing) = 0");
-
-            while (resultSet.next()) {
-                usernames.add(resultSet.getString("user"));
-            }
-
-            resultSet.close();
 
             statement.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM u, e, h, s, c USING " + tablePrefix + "users u " +
                     "JOIN " + tablePrefix + "experience e ON (u.id = e.user_id) " +
                     "JOIN " + tablePrefix + "huds h ON (u.id = h.user_id) " +
                     "JOIN " + tablePrefix + "skills s ON (u.id = s.user_id) " +
                     "JOIN " + tablePrefix + "cooldowns c ON (u.id = c.user_id) " +
-                    "WHERE (s.taming+s.mining+s.woodcutting+s.repair+s.unarmed+s.herbalism+s.excavation+s.archery+s.swords+s.axes+s.acrobatics+s.fishing) = 0");
+                    "WHERE (" + S_ALL_QUERY_STRING + ") = 0");
         }
         catch (SQLException ex) {
             printErrors(ex);
         }
         finally {
-            if (resultSet != null) {
-                try {
-                    resultSet.close();
-                }
-                catch (SQLException e) {
-                    // Ignore
-                }
-            }
             if (statement != null) {
                 try {
                     statement.close();
@@ -131,10 +115,6 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!usernames.isEmpty()) {
-            processPurge(usernames);
-        }
-
         mcMMO.p.getLogger().info("Purged " + usernames.size() + " users from the database.");
     }
 
@@ -143,19 +123,11 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
 
         Connection connection = null;
         Statement statement = null;
-        ResultSet resultSet = null;
         List<String> usernames = new ArrayList<String>();
 
         try {
             connection = connectionPool.getConnection(POOL_FETCH_TIMEOUT);
             statement = connection.createStatement();
-            resultSet = statement.executeQuery("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE ((NOW() - lastlogin * " + Misc.TIME_CONVERSION_FACTOR + ") > " + PURGE_TIME + ")");
-
-            while (resultSet.next()) {
-                usernames.add(resultSet.getString("user"));
-            }
-
-            resultSet.close();
 
             statement.executeUpdate("DELETE FROM u, e, h, s, c USING " + tablePrefix + "users u " +
                     "JOIN " + tablePrefix + "experience e ON (u.id = e.user_id) " +
@@ -168,14 +140,6 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
             printErrors(ex);
         }
         finally {
-            if (resultSet != null) {
-                try {
-                    resultSet.close();
-                }
-                catch (SQLException e) {
-                    // Ignore
-                }
-            }
             if (statement != null) {
                 try {
                     statement.close();
@@ -194,10 +158,6 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!usernames.isEmpty()) {
-            processPurge(usernames);
-        }
-
         mcMMO.p.getLogger().info("Purged " + usernames.size() + " users from the database.");
     }
 
@@ -1237,12 +1197,6 @@ public final class SQLDatabaseManager implements DatabaseManager {
         }
     }
 
-    private void processPurge(Collection<String> usernames) {
-        for (String user : usernames) {
-            Misc.profileCleanup(user);
-        }
-    }
-
     private PlayerProfile loadFromResult(String playerName, ResultSet result) throws SQLException {
         Map<SkillType, Integer> skills = new EnumMap<SkillType, Integer>(SkillType.class); // Skill & Level
         Map<SkillType, Float> skillsXp = new EnumMap<SkillType, Float>(SkillType.class); // Skill & XP
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index 350cb8ec7..0ecb5414e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
         long purgeIntervalTicks = Config.getInstance().getPurgeInterval() * 60L * 60L * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR;
 
         if (purgeIntervalTicks == 0) {
-            new UserPurgeTask().runTaskLater(this, 2 * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR); // Start 2 seconds after startup.
+            new UserPurgeTask().runTaskLaterAsynchronously(this, 2 * Misc.TICK_CONVERSION_FACTOR); // Start 2 seconds after startup.
         }
         else if (purgeIntervalTicks > 0) {
-            new UserPurgeTask().runTaskTimer(this, purgeIntervalTicks, purgeIntervalTicks);
+            new UserPurgeTask().runTaskTimerAsynchronously(this, purgeIntervalTicks, purgeIntervalTicks);
         }
 
         // Automatically remove old members from parties
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/database/UserPurgeTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/database/UserPurgeTask.java
index 93fac4b74..cc18da09b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/database/UserPurgeTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/database/UserPurgeTask.java
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.runnables.database;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
+
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 
 public class UserPurgeTask extends BukkitRunnable {
+    private ReentrantLock lock = new ReentrantLock();
     @Override
     public void run() {
+        lock.lock();
         mcMMO.getDatabaseManager().purgePowerlessUsers();
 
         if (Config.getInstance().getOldUsersCutoff() != -1) {
             mcMMO.getDatabaseManager().purgeOldUsers();
         }
+        lock.unlock();
     }
 }