diff --git a/lib/core/service/file_service.dart b/lib/core/service/file_service.dart
index a8c0011..db137bf 100644
--- a/lib/core/service/file_service.dart
+++ b/lib/core/service/file_service.dart
@@ -85,6 +85,16 @@ class FileService {
     await scanDir?.delete(recursive: true);
     await tempDir.delete(recursive: true);
   }
+
+  static Future<void> clearDirectoryContent(PaperlessDirectoryType type) async {
+    final dir = await getDirectory(type);
+
+    if (dir == null || !(await dir.exists())) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await Future.wait(dir.listSync().map((item) => item.delete()));
+  }
 }
 
 enum PaperlessDirectoryType {
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 570bf7c..99f0594 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ void main() async {
   final connectivityCubit = ConnectivityCubit(connectivityStatusService);
 
   // Remove temporarily downloaded files.
-  for (var item in (await FileService.temporaryDirectory).listSync()) {
-    item.deleteSync(recursive: true);
-  }
+  await FileService.clearDirectoryContent(PaperlessDirectoryType.temporary);
 
   // Load application settings and stored authentication data
   await connectivityCubit.initialize();