diff --git a/src/data/storage/cleanup.ts b/src/data/storage/cleanup.ts
index c7806c8..e9ace78 100644
--- a/src/data/storage/cleanup.ts
+++ b/src/data/storage/cleanup.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ export function cleanupStoredItem<T>(storage: MemoryStorage<T>, storedItem: Memo
 		stopTimer(storage);
 	}
 
+	// Purge unused memory if garbage collector global is exposed
+	try {
+		global.gc?.();
+	} catch {}
+
 	return true;
 }