diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index ce37a0dcc..137e51de5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ from freqtrade.optimize.optimize_reports import (generate_backtest_stats, genera
                                                  show_backtest_results,
                                                  store_backtest_analysis_results,
                                                  store_backtest_stats)
-from freqtrade.persistence import LocalTrade, Order, PairLocks, Trade
+from freqtrade.persistence import (LocalTrade, Order, PairLocks, Trade, disable_database_use,
+                                   enable_database_use)
 from freqtrade.plugins.pairlistmanager import PairListManager
 from freqtrade.plugins.protectionmanager import ProtectionManager
 from freqtrade.resolvers import ExchangeResolver, StrategyResolver
@@ -177,8 +178,7 @@ class Backtesting:
     @staticmethod
     def cleanup():
         LoggingMixin.show_output = True
-        PairLocks.use_db = True
-        Trade.use_db = True
+        enable_database_use()
 
     def init_backtest_detail(self) -> None:
         # Load detail timeframe if specified
@@ -325,9 +325,7 @@ class Backtesting:
             self.futures_data = {}
 
     def disable_database_use(self):
-        PairLocks.use_db = False
-        PairLocks.timeframe = self.timeframe
-        Trade.use_db = False
+        disable_database_use(self.timeframe)
 
     def prepare_backtest(self, enable_protections):
         """
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/__init__.py b/freqtrade/persistence/__init__.py
index 4cf7aa455..595090540 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/__init__.py
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ from freqtrade.persistence.key_value_store import KeyStoreKeys, KeyValueStore
 from freqtrade.persistence.models import init_db
 from freqtrade.persistence.pairlock_middleware import PairLocks
 from freqtrade.persistence.trade_model import LocalTrade, Order, Trade
+from freqtrade.persistence.usedb_context import disable_database_use, enable_database_use
diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/usedb_context.py b/freqtrade/persistence/usedb_context.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d8c9e539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/usedb_context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+from freqtrade.persistence.pairlock_middleware import PairLocks
+from freqtrade.persistence.trade_model import Trade
+
+
+def disable_database_use(timeframe: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Disable database usage for PairLocks and Trade models.
+    Used for backtesting, and some other utility commands.
+    """
+    PairLocks.use_db = False
+    PairLocks.timeframe = timeframe
+    Trade.use_db = False
+
+
+def enable_database_use() -> None:
+    """
+    Cleanup function to restore database usage.
+    """
+    PairLocks.use_db = True
+    PairLocks.timeframe = ''
+    Trade.use_db = True