diff --git a/server/filestore.go b/server/filestore.go
index ef170eba..b7674985 100644
--- a/server/filestore.go
+++ b/server/filestore.go
@@ -2058,6 +2058,12 @@ func (fs *fileStore) expireMsgsOnRecover() {
 		// Clear any global subject state.
 		fs.psim = make(map[string]*psi)
 	}
+
+	// If we purged anything, make sure we kick flush state loop.
+	if purged > 0 {
+		fs.dirty++
+		fs.kickFlushStateLoop()
+	}
 }
 
 func copyMsgBlocks(src []*msgBlock) []*msgBlock {
@@ -3504,6 +3510,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) removeMsg(seq uint64, secure, viaLimits, needFSLock bool) (
 			rbytes := mb.rbytes - uint64(mb.dmap.Size()*emptyRecordLen)
 			if rbytes>>2 > mb.bytes {
 				mb.compact()
+				fs.kickFlushStateLoop()
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -3655,7 +3662,7 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) compact() {
 	}
 
 	// Remove index file and wipe delete map, then rebuild.
-	mb.deleteDmap()
+	mb.dmap.Empty()
 	mb.rebuildStateLocked()
 
 	// If we entered with the msgs loaded make sure to reload them.
@@ -3664,11 +3671,6 @@ func (mb *msgBlock) compact() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Empty out our dmap.
-func (mb *msgBlock) deleteDmap() {
-	mb.dmap.Empty()
-}
-
 // Grab info from a slot.
 // Lock should be held.
 func (mb *msgBlock) slotInfo(slot int) (uint32, uint32, bool, error) {
@@ -6379,6 +6381,12 @@ func (fs *fileStore) reset() error {
 	fs.psim = make(map[string]*psi)
 	fs.bim = make(map[uint32]*msgBlock)
 
+	// If we purged anything, make sure we kick flush state loop.
+	if purged > 0 {
+		fs.dirty++
+		fs.kickFlushStateLoop()
+	}
+
 	fs.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if cb != nil {
@@ -6502,6 +6510,7 @@ func (fs *fileStore) removeMsgBlockFromList(mb *msgBlock) {
 	// Remove from list.
 	for i, omb := range fs.blks {
 		if mb == omb {
+			fs.dirty++
 			blks := append(fs.blks[:i], fs.blks[i+1:]...)
 			fs.blks = copyMsgBlocks(blks)
 			if fs.bim != nil {