diff --git a/db/migrations/versions/20251101_203810_allow_no_chattiness.py b/db/migrations/versions/20251101_203810_allow_no_chattiness.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e493b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/versions/20251101_203810_allow_no_chattiness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+"""allow no chattiness
+
+Revision ID: 2024235e37e7
+Revises: 7dc03dbf184c
+Create Date: 2025-11-01 20:38:10.849651
+
+"""
+
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "2024235e37e7"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "7dc03dbf184c"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_channels",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=True,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
+    op.drop_column("discord_channels", "track_messages")
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_servers",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=True,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
+    op.drop_index("discord_servers_active_idx", table_name="discord_servers")
+    op.create_index(
+        "discord_servers_active_idx",
+        "discord_servers",
+        ["ignore_messages", "last_sync_at"],
+        unique=False,
+    )
+    op.drop_column("discord_servers", "track_messages")
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_users",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=True,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
+    op.drop_column("discord_users", "track_messages")
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column(
+        "discord_users",
+        sa.Column(
+            "track_messages",
+            sa.BOOLEAN(),
+            server_default=sa.text("true"),
+            autoincrement=False,
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+    )
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_users",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=False,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "discord_servers",
+        sa.Column(
+            "track_messages",
+            sa.BOOLEAN(),
+            server_default=sa.text("true"),
+            autoincrement=False,
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+    )
+    op.drop_index("discord_servers_active_idx", table_name="discord_servers")
+    op.create_index(
+        "discord_servers_active_idx",
+        "discord_servers",
+        ["track_messages", "last_sync_at"],
+        unique=False,
+    )
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_servers",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=False,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
+    op.add_column(
+        "discord_channels",
+        sa.Column(
+            "track_messages",
+            sa.BOOLEAN(),
+            server_default=sa.text("true"),
+            autoincrement=False,
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+    )
+    op.alter_column(
+        "discord_channels",
+        "chattiness_threshold",
+        existing_type=sa.INTEGER(),
+        nullable=False,
+        existing_server_default=sa.text("50"),
+    )
diff --git a/src/memory/common/db/models/discord.py b/src/memory/common/db/models/discord.py
index 01f727c..3775ca1 100644
--- a/src/memory/common/db/models/discord.py
+++ b/src/memory/common/db/models/discord.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from memory.common.db.models.base import Base
 
 
 class MessageProcessor:
-    track_messages = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, server_default="true")
     ignore_messages = Column(Boolean, nullable=True, default=False)
 
     allowed_tools = Column(ARRAY(Text), nullable=False, server_default="{}")
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ class DiscordServer(Base, MessageProcessor):
     )
 
     __table_args__ = (
-        Index("discord_servers_active_idx", "track_messages", "last_sync_at"),
+        Index("discord_servers_active_idx", "ignore_messages", "last_sync_at"),
     )