diff --git a/src/modules/client/bootenv.py b/src/modules/client/bootenv.py
index 16a33d92e..3964f8c7d 100644
--- a/src/modules/client/bootenv.py
+++ b/src/modules/client/bootenv.py
@@ -554,6 +554,8 @@ def activate_live_be():
                 release_notes=self.img.imageplan.pd.release_notes_name
             )
 
+            self.img.close_databases()
+
             if be.beUnmount(self.be_name_clone) != 0:
                 logger.error(
                     _(
diff --git a/src/modules/client/image.py b/src/modules/client/image.py
index eb4e79c19..0e2133793 100644
--- a/src/modules/client/image.py
+++ b/src/modules/client/image.py
@@ -4058,6 +4058,18 @@ def gen_tracked_stems(self):
                 if a.name == "depend" and a.attrs["type"] == "group":
                     yield (f, self.strtofmri(a.attrs["fmri"]).pkg_name)
 
+    def close_databases(self):
+        """Close any open connections to the image's sqlite databases"""
+
+        if self.__actioncache is not None:
+            self.__actioncache.close()
+            self.__actioncache = None
+        for cat in self.__catalogs.values():
+            close = getattr(cat, "close", None)
+            if close is not None:
+                close()
+        self.__catalogs = {}
+
     def get_action_cache(self, progtrack=None):
         """Return an ActionCache open for reading and consistent with
         the installed package catalog, creating or updating the