diff --git a/dspace/etc/oracle/database_schema_3-4.sql b/dspace/etc/oracle/database_schema_3-4.sql
index bac1ad88dd..a76764e888 100644
--- a/dspace/etc/oracle/database_schema_3-4.sql
+++ b/dspace/etc/oracle/database_schema_3-4.sql
@@ -81,4 +81,10 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE requestitem_seq;
 -- DS-1655 Disable "Initial Questions" page in Submission UI by default
 -------------------------------------------------------
 update workspaceitem set multiple_titles=1, published_before=1, multiple_files=1;
-update workflowitem set multiple_titles=1, published_before=1, multiple_files=1;
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+update workflowitem set multiple_titles=1, published_before=1, multiple_files=1;
+
+-------------------------------------------------------
+-- DS-1811 Removing a collection fails if non-Solr DAO has been used before for item count
+-------------------------------------------------------
+delete from collection_item_count;
+delete from community_item_count;
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diff --git a/dspace/etc/postgres/database_schema_3-4.sql b/dspace/etc/postgres/database_schema_3-4.sql
index 6e3ad32fbb..93fe34262c 100644
--- a/dspace/etc/postgres/database_schema_3-4.sql
+++ b/dspace/etc/postgres/database_schema_3-4.sql
@@ -84,4 +84,10 @@ CREATE TABLE requestitem
 -- DS-1655 Disable "Initial Questions" page in Submission UI by default
 -------------------------------------------------------
 update workspaceitem set multiple_titles=true, published_before=true, multiple_files=true;
-update workflowitem set multiple_titles=true, published_before=true, multiple_files=true;
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+update workflowitem set multiple_titles=true, published_before=true, multiple_files=true;
+
+-------------------------------------------------------
+-- DS-1811 Removing a collection fails if non-Solr DAO has been used before for item count
+-------------------------------------------------------
+delete from collection_item_count;
+delete from community_item_count;
\ No newline at end of file