diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/__tests__/lifecycles.test.ts b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/__tests__/lifecycles.test.ts
index 103249a1bc..ab8058a7c0 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/__tests__/lifecycles.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/__tests__/lifecycles.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ const mockGetRequestContext = jest.fn(() => {
 });
 
 const mockStrapi = {
-  service: jest.fn(),
+  service: jest.fn((name: string) => {
+    if (name === 'admin::persist-tables') {
+      return { persistTablesWithPrefix: jest.fn() };
+    }
+  }),
   plugins: {
     'content-manager': {
       service: jest.fn(() => ({
@@ -81,9 +85,9 @@ describe('history lifecycles service', () => {
     jest.useRealTimers();
   });
 
-  it('inits service only once', () => {
-    lifecyclesService.bootstrap();
-    lifecyclesService.bootstrap();
+  it('inits service only once', async () => {
+    await lifecyclesService.bootstrap();
+    await lifecyclesService.bootstrap();
     // @ts-expect-error - ignore
     expect(mockStrapi.documents.use).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/lifecycles.ts b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/lifecycles.ts
index e2574eaeed..ffa54d4d35 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/lifecycles.ts
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/history/services/lifecycles.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const createLifecyclesService = ({ strapi }: { strapi: Core.Strapi }) => {
   };
 
   const serviceUtils = createServiceUtils({ strapi });
+  const { persistTablesWithPrefix } = strapi.service('admin::persist-tables');
 
   return {
     async bootstrap() {
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@ const createLifecyclesService = ({ strapi }: { strapi: Core.Strapi }) => {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Avoid data loss in case users temporarily don't have a license
+      await persistTablesWithPrefix('strapi_history_versions');
+
       strapi.documents.use(async (context, next) => {
         const result = (await next()) as any;