diff --git a/GRDB/Core/DatabasePool.swift b/GRDB/Core/DatabasePool.swift
index be673377ec..d2ef08cd02 100644
--- a/GRDB/Core/DatabasePool.swift
+++ b/GRDB/Core/DatabasePool.swift
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ extension DatabasePool {
         center.addObserver(
             self,
             selector: #selector(DatabasePool.applicationDidEnterBackground(_:)),
-            name: UIApplication.didReceiveMemoryWarningNotification,
+            name: UIApplication.didEnterBackgroundNotification,
             object: nil)
     }