diff --git a/nip47/event_handler.go b/nip47/event_handler.go
index c765d74da..d8e1b7b35 100644
--- a/nip47/event_handler.go
+++ b/nip47/event_handler.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import (
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
+const (
+	MaxRequestEventsPerApp = 1000
+)
+
 func (svc *nip47Service) HandleEvent(ctx context.Context, pool nostrmodels.SimplePool, event *nostr.Event, lnClient lnclient.LNClient) {
 	var nip47Response *models.Response
 	logger.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ func (svc *nip47Service) HandleEvent(ctx context.Context, pool nostrmodels.Simpl
 		Model(&requestEvent).
 		Update("app_id", app.ID).
 		Error
+	if err == nil {
+		go svc.pruneRequestEvents(app.ID)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"appPubkey": event.PubKey,
@@ -556,3 +563,21 @@ func (svc *nip47Service) publishResponseEvent(ctx context.Context, pool nostrmod
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (svc *nip47Service) pruneRequestEvents(appId uint) {
+	err := svc.db.Exec(`
+		DELETE FROM request_events
+		WHERE app_id = ? AND id NOT IN (
+			SELECT id FROM request_events
+			WHERE app_id = ?
+			ORDER BY id DESC
+			LIMIT ?
+		)
+	`, appId, appId, MaxRequestEventsPerApp).Error
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Logger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"appId": appId,
+		}).WithError(err).Error("Failed to prune request events")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/nip47/prune_test.go b/nip47/prune_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e389e598d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nip47/prune_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package nip47
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/getAlby/hub/db"
+	"github.com/getAlby/hub/tests"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestPruneRequestEvents(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, err := tests.CreateTestService(t)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer svc.Remove()
+
+	app := db.App{
+		Name:      "Test App",
+		AppPubkey: "pubkey",
+	}
+	err = svc.DB.Create(&app).Error
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	nip47Svc := &nip47Service{
+		db: svc.DB,
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < 1005; i++ {
+		requestEvent := db.RequestEvent{
+			AppId:     &app.ID,
+			NostrId:   fmt.Sprintf("event_%d", i),
+			State:     db.REQUEST_EVENT_STATE_HANDLER_EXECUTED,
+			CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+		}
+		err = svc.DB.Create(&requestEvent).Error
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	var count int64
+	svc.DB.Model(&db.RequestEvent{}).Where("app_id = ?", app.ID).Count(&count)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1005), count)
+
+	nip47Svc.pruneRequestEvents(app.ID)
+
+	svc.DB.Model(&db.RequestEvent{}).Where("app_id = ?", app.ID).Count(&count)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(MaxRequestEventsPerApp), count)
+
+	
+	var remaining []db.RequestEvent
+	svc.DB.Where("app_id = ?", app.ID).Order("id asc").Find(&remaining)
+	assert.Equal(t, MaxRequestEventsPerApp, len(remaining))
+	assert.Equal(t, "event_5", remaining[0].NostrId)
+	assert.Equal(t, "event_1004", remaining[len(remaining)-1].NostrId)
+}