diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
index 946281c89..0e5b4ac79 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/deliver.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ const logger = new Logger("deliver");
 let latest: string | null = null;
 
 export default async (job: Bull.Job<DeliverJobData>) => {
-	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) {
+		job.opts.removeOnComplete = true;
+		return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	}
 	const { host } = new URL(job.data.to);
 	const puny = toPuny(host);
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ended-poll-notification.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ended-poll-notification.ts
index cbdc67440..dafa11719 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ended-poll-notification.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ended-poll-notification.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export async function endedPollNotification(
 	done: any,
 ): Promise<void> {
 	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) {
+		job.opts.removeOnComplete = true;
 		done();
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/inbox.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/inbox.ts
index 2fe4bf653..5c52fb11d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/inbox.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/inbox.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ const logger = new Logger("inbox");
 
 // Processing when an activity arrives in the user's inbox
 export default async (job: Bull.Job<InboxJobData>): Promise<string> => {
-	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) {
+		job.opts.removeOnComplete = true;
+		return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	}
 	const signature = job.data.signature; // HTTP-signature
 	let activity = job.data.activity;
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/noop.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/noop.ts
index 5be01d1da..575a75209 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/noop.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/noop.ts
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ import Bull from "bull";
 
 // Processor to be registered for jobs with __default__ (unnamed) handlers in queues that only have named handlers
 // Prevents sporadic bogus jobs from clogging up the queues
-export async function noop(_: Bull.Job): Promise<void> { }
+export async function noop(job: Bull.Job): Promise<void> {
+	job.opts.removeOnComplete = true;
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/webhook-deliver.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/webhook-deliver.ts
index 84397033e..e821026dd 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/webhook-deliver.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/webhook-deliver.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import config from "@/config/index.js";
 const logger = new Logger("webhook");
 
 export default async (job: Bull.Job<WebhookDeliverJobData>) => {
-	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	if (job.data == null || Object.keys(job.data).length === 0) {
+		job.opts.removeOnComplete = true;
+		return "Skip (data was null or empty)";
+	}
 	try {
 		logger.debug(`delivering ${job.data.webhookId}`);