---  docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ docker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 DB_WAIT_TIMEOUT=${DB_WAIT_TIMEOUT-3}
 MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME=${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME-30}
 CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME=0
-while ! ./manage.py migrate 2>&1 && [ "${CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME}" -lt "${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME}" ]; do
+while ! SHOWMIGRATIONS="$(./manage.py showmigrations 2>&1)" && [ "${CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME}" -lt "${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME}" ]; do
   echo "⏳ Waiting on DB... (${CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME}s / ${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME}s)"
   sleep "${DB_WAIT_TIMEOUT}"
   CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME=$((CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME + DB_WAIT_TIMEOUT))
@@ -23,6 +23,33 @@
 if [ "${CUR_DB_WAIT_TIME}" -ge "${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME}" ]; then
   echo "❌ Waited ${MAX_DB_WAIT_TIME}s or more for the DB to become ready."
   exit 1
+fi
+
+if echo "${SHOWMIGRATIONS}" | grep '^ \[ \] ' >/dev/null; then
+    # Apply any database migrations
+    COMMAND="./manage.py migrate"
+    echo "Applying database migrations ($COMMAND)..."
+    eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+    # Trace any missing cable paths (not typically needed)
+    COMMAND="./manage.py trace_paths --no-input"
+    echo "Checking for missing cable paths ($COMMAND)..."
+    eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+    # Delete any stale content types
+    COMMAND="./manage.py remove_stale_contenttypes --no-input"
+    echo "Removing stale content types ($COMMAND)..."
+    eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+    # Delete any expired user sessions
+    COMMAND="./manage.py clearsessions"
+    echo "Removing expired user sessions ($COMMAND)..."
+    eval $COMMAND || exit 1
+
+    # Clear all cached data
+    COMMAND="./manage.py invalidate all"
+    echo "Clearing cache data ($COMMAND)..."
+    eval $COMMAND || exit 1
 fi # Create Superuser if required