diff --git a/src/snek/service/channel_message.py b/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
index 8dbeae7..2da4529 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/channel_message.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ from snek.system.template import whitelist_attributes
 class ChannelMessageService(BaseService):
     mapper_name = "channel_message"
 
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._configured_indexes = False 
+
     async def maintenance(self):
         args = {}
         async for message in self.find():
@@ -66,6 +71,12 @@ class ChannelMessageService(BaseService):
             print(ex, flush=True)
 
         if await super().save(model):
+            if not self._configured_indexes:
+                if not self.mapper.db["channel_message"].has_index(['is_final','user_uid','channel_uid']):
+                    self.mapper.db["channel_message"].create_index(['is_final','user_uid','channel_uid'], unique=False)
+                if not self.mapper.db["channel_message"].has_index(['deleted_at']):
+                    self.mapper.db["channel_message"].create_index(['deleted_at'], unique=False)
+            self._configured_indexes = True 
             return model
         raise Exception(f"Failed to create channel message: {model.errors}.")