diff --git a/Docs/Tasks.md b/Docs/Tasks.md
index 03c03b6..bd9124e 100644
--- a/Docs/Tasks.md
+++ b/Docs/Tasks.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Reference: `Docs/Refactoring.md` for full analysis of each issue.
   - Fix: move service-dependent helpers into `app/services/` or extract shared logic into a new `app/helpers/` layer, keeping `app/utils/` purely independent.
   - Expected outcome: lower coupling between utility and service layers, cleaner dependency direction, and better maintainability.
 
-- Background task modules in `backend/app/tasks/` check `app.state.db` before opening a DB connection, but no code sets `app.state.db`. That means the fast-path branch is dead and the DB handling is misleading.
+- Status: **done** — background task modules in `backend/app/tasks/` no longer rely on the dead `app.state.db` fast-path and now open/close dedicated task-local DB connections using `app.state.settings.database_path`.
   - Fix: remove the unused `app.state.db` branch and always open/close a dedicated task-local connection, or intentionally add a shared DB connection to `app.state` and manage its lifecycle.
   - Expected outcome: background jobs have predictable DB lifecycle, avoid hidden bugs from stale connection assumptions, and task code is simpler.
 
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/blocklist_import.py b/backend/app/tasks/blocklist_import.py
index 94609d6..1bc96b3 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/blocklist_import.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/blocklist_import.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ existing entry without creating duplicates.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import inspect
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 import structlog
@@ -34,10 +35,6 @@ JOB_ID: str = "blocklist_import"
 
 
 async def _get_db(app: Any) -> tuple[aiosqlite.Connection, bool]:
-    existing_db = getattr(app.state, "db", None)
-    if existing_db is not None:
-        return existing_db, False
-
     db = await open_db(app.state.settings.database_path)
     return db, True
 
@@ -102,12 +99,16 @@ def register(app: FastAPI) -> None:
 
     # APScheduler is synchronous at registration time; use asyncio to read
     # the stored schedule from the DB before registering.
+    coro = None
     try:
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        loop.run_until_complete(_do_register())
+        coro = _do_register()
+        loop.run_until_complete(coro)
     except RuntimeError:
         # If the current thread already has a running loop (uvicorn), schedule
         # the registration as a coroutine.
+        if coro is not None and inspect.getcoroutinestate(coro) != inspect.CORO_CLOSED:
+            coro.close()
         asyncio.ensure_future(_do_register())
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/geo_cache_flush.py b/backend/app/tasks/geo_cache_flush.py
index 4a5be29..5d818c9 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/geo_cache_flush.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/geo_cache_flush.py
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ JOB_ID: str = "geo_cache_flush"
 
 
 async def _get_db(app: Any) -> tuple[aiosqlite.Connection, bool]:
-    existing_db = getattr(app.state, "db", None)
-    if existing_db is not None:
-        return existing_db, False
-
     db = await open_db(app.state.settings.database_path)
     return db, True
 
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/geo_re_resolve.py b/backend/app/tasks/geo_re_resolve.py
index fcbfce2..5ad07fb 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/geo_re_resolve.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/geo_re_resolve.py
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ JOB_ID: str = "geo_re_resolve"
 
 
 async def _get_db(app: FastAPI) -> tuple[aiosqlite.Connection, bool]:
-    existing_db = getattr(app.state, "db", None)
-    if existing_db is not None:
-        return existing_db, False
-
     db = await open_db(app.state.settings.database_path)
     return db, True
 
diff --git a/backend/app/tasks/history_sync.py b/backend/app/tasks/history_sync.py
index 162407c..5c8b6e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/tasks/history_sync.py
+++ b/backend/app/tasks/history_sync.py
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ BACKFILL_WINDOW: int = 648000
 
 
 async def _get_db(app: FastAPI) -> tuple[aiosqlite.Connection, bool]:
-    existing_db = getattr(app.state, "db", None)
-    if existing_db is not None:
-        return existing_db, False
-
     db = await open_db(app.state.settings.database_path)
     return db, True
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_blocklist_import.py b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_blocklist_import.py
index b512601..a55fc4a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_blocklist_import.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_blocklist_import.py
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ def _make_app(
     """
     app = MagicMock()
     app.state.db = MagicMock()
+    app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
     app.state.http_session = MagicMock()
-    app.state.settings.fail2ban_socket = "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock"
+    app.state.settings = MagicMock(
+        fail2ban_socket="/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
+        database_path="/tmp/fake.db",
+    )
     return app
 
 
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ class TestRunImport:
         result = _make_import_result(total_imported=100, total_skipped=2, errors_count=0)
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.import_all",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=result,
@@ -112,6 +120,10 @@ class TestRunImport:
         result = _make_import_result(total_imported=42, total_skipped=3, errors_count=1)
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.import_all",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=result,
@@ -132,6 +144,10 @@ class TestRunImport:
         result = _make_import_result()
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.import_all",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=result,
@@ -147,6 +163,10 @@ class TestRunImport:
         app = _make_app()
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.import_all",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             side_effect=RuntimeError("unexpected failure"),
@@ -288,12 +308,18 @@ class TestRegister:
 
         app = MagicMock()
         app.state.db = MagicMock()
+        app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
+        app.state.settings = MagicMock(database_path="/tmp/fake.db")
         app.state.scheduler = MagicMock()
         app.state.scheduler.get_job.return_value = None
 
         config = ScheduleConfig(frequency=ScheduleFrequency.daily, hour=3, minute=0)
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.get_schedule",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=config,
@@ -314,6 +340,8 @@ class TestRegister:
 
         app = MagicMock()
         app.state.db = MagicMock()
+        app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
+        app.state.settings = MagicMock(database_path="/tmp/fake.db")
         app.state.scheduler = MagicMock()
 
         config = ScheduleConfig(frequency=ScheduleFrequency.daily)
@@ -321,14 +349,22 @@ class TestRegister:
         mock_loop = MagicMock()
         mock_loop.run_until_complete.side_effect = RuntimeError("already running")
 
+        def _close_coro(coro: Any) -> None:
+            coro.close()
+
         with (
+            patch(
+                "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+                new_callable=AsyncMock,
+                return_value=app.state.db,
+            ),
             patch(
                 "app.tasks.blocklist_import.blocklist_service.get_schedule",
                 new_callable=AsyncMock,
                 return_value=config,
             ),
             patch("asyncio.get_event_loop", return_value=mock_loop),
-            patch("asyncio.ensure_future") as mock_ensure_future,
+            patch("asyncio.ensure_future", side_effect=_close_coro) as mock_ensure_future,
         ):
             register(app)
 
@@ -344,9 +380,18 @@ class TestReschedule:
 
         app = MagicMock()
         app.state.db = MagicMock()
+        app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
+        app.state.settings = MagicMock(database_path="/tmp/fake.db")
         app.state.scheduler = MagicMock()
 
-        with patch("asyncio.ensure_future") as mock_ensure_future:
+        def _close_coro(coro: Any) -> None:
+            coro.close()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.tasks.blocklist_import.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch("asyncio.ensure_future", side_effect=_close_coro) as mock_ensure_future:
             reschedule(app)
 
         mock_ensure_future.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_cache_flush.py b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_cache_flush.py
index ab65a39..be7ed5d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_cache_flush.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_cache_flush.py
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ def _make_app(flush_count: int = 0) -> MagicMock:
     """
     app = MagicMock()
     app.state.db = MagicMock()
+    app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
     app.state.scheduler = MagicMock()
+    app.state.settings = MagicMock(database_path="/tmp/fake.db")
     return app
 
 
@@ -49,6 +51,10 @@ class TestRunFlush:
         app = _make_app()
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.geo_service.flush_dirty",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=0,
@@ -63,6 +69,10 @@ class TestRunFlush:
         app = _make_app()
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.geo_service.flush_dirty",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=15,
@@ -79,6 +89,10 @@ class TestRunFlush:
         app = _make_app()
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.geo_cache_flush.geo_service.flush_dirty",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=0,
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_re_resolve.py b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_re_resolve.py
index afd1ee2..dfdeaab 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_re_resolve.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_geo_re_resolve.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def _make_app(
     app = MagicMock()
     app.state.db = db
     app.state.http_session = http_session
+    app.state.settings = MagicMock(database_path="/tmp/fake.db")
 
     return app
 
@@ -78,7 +79,11 @@ async def test_run_re_resolve_no_unresolved_ips_skips() -> None:
     """The task should return immediately when no NULL-country IPs exist."""
     app = _make_app(unresolved_ips=[])
 
-    with patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
+    with patch(
+        "app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.open_db",
+        new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        return_value=app.state.db,
+    ), patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
         mock_geo.get_unresolved_ips = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
 
         await _run_re_resolve(app)
@@ -116,7 +121,11 @@ async def test_run_re_resolve_calls_lookup_batch_with_db() -> None:
     }
     app = _make_app(unresolved_ips=ips, lookup_result=result)
 
-    with patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
+    with patch(
+        "app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.open_db",
+        new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        return_value=app.state.db,
+    ), patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
         mock_geo.get_unresolved_ips = AsyncMock(return_value=ips)
         mock_geo.lookup_batch = AsyncMock(return_value=result)
 
@@ -140,7 +149,11 @@ async def test_run_re_resolve_logs_correct_counts(caplog: Any) -> None:
     }
     app = _make_app(unresolved_ips=ips, lookup_result=result)
 
-    with patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
+    with patch(
+        "app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.open_db",
+        new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        return_value=app.state.db,
+    ), patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
         mock_geo.get_unresolved_ips = AsyncMock(return_value=ips)
         mock_geo.lookup_batch = AsyncMock(return_value=result)
 
@@ -163,7 +176,11 @@ async def test_run_re_resolve_handles_all_resolved() -> None:
     }
     app = _make_app(unresolved_ips=ips, lookup_result=result)
 
-    with patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
+    with patch(
+        "app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.open_db",
+        new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        return_value=app.state.db,
+    ), patch("app.tasks.geo_re_resolve.geo_service") as mock_geo:
         mock_geo.get_unresolved_ips = AsyncMock(return_value=ips)
         mock_geo.lookup_batch = AsyncMock(return_value=result)
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_history_sync.py b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_history_sync.py
index de167d6..d5a29a8 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_history_sync.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_tasks/test_history_sync.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ class TestHistorySyncTask:
         fake_app.state = type("FakeState", (), {})()
         fake_app.state.settings = type("FakeSettings", (), {})()
         fake_app.state.settings.fail2ban_socket = "/tmp/fake.sock"
+        fake_app.state.settings.database_path = "/tmp/fake.db"
 
         fake_app.state.db = MagicMock()
+        fake_app.state.db.close = AsyncMock()
 
         async def fake_get_history_page(*, db_path: str, since: int, page: int, page_size: int, **kwargs):
             assert since == 1001
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ class TestHistorySyncTask:
             return "/tmp/fake.sqlite3"
 
         with patch(
+            "app.tasks.history_sync.open_db",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=fake_app.state.db,
+        ), patch(
             "app.tasks.history_sync._get_last_archive_ts",
             new=AsyncMock(return_value=1000),
         ), patch(