diff --git a/Zotlabs/Update/_1206.php b/Zotlabs/Update/_1206.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb2000aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zotlabs/Update/_1206.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zotlabs\Update;
+
+class _1206 {
+
+	function run() {
+
+		if(ACTIVE_DBTYPE == DBTYPE_MYSQL) {
+			$r = q("ALTER TABLE item 
+				ADD INDEX uid_resource_type (uid, resource_type),
+			");
+
+			if($r)
+				return UPDATE_SUCCESS;
+			return UPDATE_FAILED;
+		}
+		else {
+			return UPDATE_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index ae62b6f44..2c937cf57 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ define ( 'PLATFORM_NAME',           'hubzilla' );
 define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '3.3' );
 define ( 'ZOT_REVISION',            '1.3' );
 
-define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1205 );
+define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1206 );
 
 define ( 'PROJECT_BASE',   __DIR__ );
 
diff --git a/install/schema_mysql.sql b/install/schema_mysql.sql
index 76e6032fc..5cd04467d 100644
--- a/install/schema_mysql.sql
+++ b/install/schema_mysql.sql
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `item` (
   KEY `uid_item_starred` (`uid`, `item_starred`),
   KEY `uid_item_retained` (`uid`, `item_retained`),
   KEY `uid_item_private` (`uid`, `item_private`),
+  KEY `uid_resource_type` (`uid`, `resource_type`),
   KEY `aid` (`aid`),
   KEY `owner_xchan` (`owner_xchan`),
   KEY `author_xchan` (`author_xchan`),