diff --git a/crates/core/src/pre_close_vtab.rs b/crates/core/src/pre_close_vtab.rs
index 7f11671..79dfa4e 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/pre_close_vtab.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/pre_close_vtab.rs
@@ -71,24 +71,59 @@ extern "C" fn update(
     _argv: *mut *mut sqlite::value,
     _p_row_id: *mut sqlite::int64,
 ) -> c_int {
-    0
+    // This table isn't meant to be written to.
+    ResultCode::MISUSE as c_int
 }
 
-// Insert-only virtual table.
-// The primary functionality here is in update.
-// connect and disconnect configures the table and allocates the required resources.
+#[repr(transparent)]
+struct EmptyCursor(sqlite::vtab_cursor);
+
+extern "C" fn best_index(_vtab: *mut sqlite::vtab, _index_info: *mut sqlite::index_info) -> c_int {
+    // No rows are ever returned, so there's nothing to plan for.
+    ResultCode::OK as c_int
+}
+
+extern "C" fn open(vtab: *mut sqlite::vtab, cursor: *mut *mut sqlite::vtab_cursor) -> c_int {
+    let c = Box::into_raw(Box::new(EmptyCursor(sqlite::vtab_cursor { pVtab: vtab })));
+    unsafe { *cursor = c.cast::<sqlite::vtab_cursor>() };
+
+    ResultCode::OK as c_int
+}
+
+extern "C" fn close(cursor: *mut sqlite::vtab_cursor) -> c_int {
+    unsafe {
+        drop(Box::from_raw(cursor as *mut EmptyCursor));
+    }
+    ResultCode::OK as c_int
+}
+
+extern "C" fn filter(
+    _cursor: *mut sqlite::vtab_cursor,
+    _idx_num: c_int,
+    _idx_str: *const c_char,
+    _argc: c_int,
+    _argv: *mut *mut sqlite::value,
+) -> c_int {
+    ResultCode::OK as c_int
+}
+
+extern "C" fn eof(_cursor: *mut sqlite::vtab_cursor) -> c_int {
+    1
+}
+
+// Select-only virtual table, the primary functionality here is in disconnect.
 static MODULE: sqlite::module = sqlite::module {
     iVersion: 0,
     xCreate: None,
     xConnect: Some(connect),
-    xBestIndex: Some(vtab_no_best_index),
+    xBestIndex: Some(best_index),
     xDisconnect: Some(disconnect),
     xDestroy: None,
-    xOpen: Some(vtab_no_open),
-    xClose: Some(vtab_no_close),
-    xFilter: Some(vtab_no_filter),
+    xOpen: Some(open),
+    xClose: Some(close),
+    xFilter: Some(filter),
     xNext: Some(vtab_no_next),
-    xEof: Some(vtab_no_eof),
+    xEof: Some(eof),
     xColumn: Some(vtab_no_column),
     xRowid: Some(vtab_no_rowid),
     xUpdate: Some(update),
@@ -105,6 +140,11 @@ static MODULE: sqlite::module = sqlite::module {
     xIntegrity: None,
 };
 
+pub fn ensure_has_internal_close_vtab(db: *mut sqlite::sqlite3) -> Result<(), ResultCode> {
+    db.exec(c"SELECT 1 FROM powersync_internal_close;")?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub fn register(db: *mut sqlite::sqlite3, state: Rc<DatabaseState>) -> Result<(), ResultCode> {
     db.create_module_v2(
         "powersync_internal_close",
diff --git a/crates/core/src/sync/storage_adapter.rs b/crates/core/src/sync/storage_adapter.rs
index 76757b9..74ef428 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/sync/storage_adapter.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/sync/storage_adapter.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use serde::Serialize;
 use crate::{
     error::{PSResult, PowerSyncError},
     ext::SafeManagedStmt,
+    pre_close_vtab::ensure_has_internal_close_vtab,
     schema::Schema,
     state::DatabaseState,
     sync::{
@@ -50,6 +51,11 @@ pub struct StorageAdapter {
 
 impl StorageAdapter {
     pub fn new(db: *mut sqlite::sqlite3) -> Result<Self, PowerSyncError> {
+        // The cached statements here prevent sqlite3_close from completing. sqlite3_close invokes
+        // the xDisconnect callback on attached virtual tables, which we use to implement a
+        // "pre-close hook". See `pre_close_vtab.rs` for more details on how that works.
+        ensure_has_internal_close_vtab(db)?;
+
         // language=SQLite
         let progress = db
             .prepare_v2("SELECT name, count_at_last, count_since_last FROM ps_buckets")
diff --git a/crates/core/src/update_hooks.rs b/crates/core/src/update_hooks.rs
index 1501aa0..4702cf7 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/update_hooks.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/update_hooks.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use powersync_sqlite_nostd::{
     self as sqlite, Connection, Context, ResultCode, Value, bindings::SQLITE_RESULT_SUBTYPE,
 };
 
-use crate::{constants::SUBTYPE_JSON, error::PowerSyncError, state::DatabaseState};
+use crate::{
+    constants::SUBTYPE_JSON, error::PowerSyncError, pre_close_vtab::ensure_has_internal_close_vtab,
+    state::DatabaseState,
+};
 
 /// The `powersync_update_hooks` methods works like this:
 ///
@@ -57,6 +60,11 @@ extern "C" fn powersync_update_hooks(
 
     match op {
         "install" => {
+            if let Err(e) = ensure_has_internal_close_vtab(db) {
+                ctx.result_error_code(e);
+                return;
+            };
+
             let state = unsafe { user_data.as_ref().unwrap_unchecked() };
             let db_state = &state.state;
 
diff --git a/crates/core/src/view_admin.rs b/crates/core/src/view_admin.rs
index 3ef012b..7c1d517 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/view_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/view_admin.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ fn powersync_init_impl(
     verify_in_transaction(db)?;
     powersync_migrate(ctx, LATEST_VERSION)?;
 
-    // Register the powersync_internal_close vtab to implement a "pre-close hook".
-    // See `pre_close_vtab.rs` for more details on how that works.
-    ctx.db_handle()
-        .exec(c"INSERT INTO powersync_internal_close(_) VALUES (null)")?;
-
     Ok(String::from(""))
 }
 
diff --git a/dart/test/sync_test.dart b/dart/test/sync_test.dart
index ad93396..31e68c5 100644
--- a/dart/test/sync_test.dart
+++ b/dart/test/sync_test.dart
@@ -2132,6 +2132,30 @@ CREATE TRIGGER users_ref_delete
     expect(vfs.openFiles, isZero);
   });
 
+  test('resolving the offline sync status allows closing the database', () {
+    final vfs = TrackingFileSystem(
+        parent: InMemoryFileSystem(), name: 'sync-test-resolve-offline');
+    sqlite3.registerVirtualFileSystem(vfs);
+    addTearDown(() => sqlite3.unregisterVirtualFileSystem(vfs));
+
+    {
+      db = openTestDatabase(vfs: vfs, fileName: '/test.db')
+        ..executeInTx('select powersync_init();');
+      expect(vfs.openFiles, isNonZero);
+      db.close();
+      expect(vfs.openFiles, isZero);
+    }
+
+    db = openTestDatabase(
+        vfs: vfs, fileName: '/test.db', mode: OpenMode.readOnly)
+      ..executeInTx('select powersync_init();');
+
+    db.execute('SELECT powersync_offline_sync_status();');
+    expect(vfs.openFiles, isNonZero);
+    db.close();
+    expect(vfs.openFiles, isZero);
+  });
+
   test('tracks download size', () {
     invokeControl('start', null);
     pushCheckpoint(buckets: [bucketDescription('a', count: 2)]);
diff --git a/dart/test/utils/native_test_utils.dart b/dart/test/utils/native_test_utils.dart
index 3eeca1e..3839cc2 100644
--- a/dart/test/utils/native_test_utils.dart
+++ b/dart/test/utils/native_test_utils.dart
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@ var didLoadExtension = false;
 
 String? testingWithSanitizers = null;
 
-CommonDatabase openTestDatabase(
-    {VirtualFileSystem? vfs, String fileName = ':memory:'}) {
+CommonDatabase openTestDatabase({
+  VirtualFileSystem? vfs,
+  String fileName = ':memory:',
+  OpenMode mode = OpenMode.readWriteCreate,
+}) {
   if (!didLoadExtension) {
     loadExtension();
   }
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ CommonDatabase openTestDatabase(
     vfs = inMemory;
   }
 
-  final db = sqlite3.open(fileName, vfs: vfs?.name);
+  final db = sqlite3.open(fileName, vfs: vfs?.name, mode: mode);
   addTearDown(db.close);
   return db;
 }
diff --git a/dart/test/utils/tracking_vfs.dart b/dart/test/utils/tracking_vfs.dart
index a2d411b..fd66a57 100644
--- a/dart/test/utils/tracking_vfs.dart
+++ b/dart/test/utils/tracking_vfs.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ final class TrackingFileSystem extends BaseVirtualFileSystem {
     final result = parent.xOpen(path, flags);
     openFiles++;
     return (
-      outFlags: result.outFlags,
+      outFlags: flags,
       file: TrackingFile(
           result.file, this, flags & SqlFlag.SQLITE_OPEN_DELETEONCLOSE != 0),
     );