diff --git a/internal/app/vault.go b/internal/app/vault.go
index fe58c25d..d49be879 100644
--- a/internal/app/vault.go
+++ b/internal/app/vault.go
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ func newVault(locations *locations.Locations) (*vault.Vault, bool, bool, error)
 		vaultKey = key
 	}
 
-	gluonDir, err := locations.ProvideGluonPath()
+	gluonCacheDir, err := locations.ProvideGluonCachePath()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, false, fmt.Errorf("could not provide gluon path: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	vault, corrupt, err := vault.New(vaultDir, gluonDir, vaultKey)
+	vault, corrupt, err := vault.New(vaultDir, gluonCacheDir, vaultKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, false, fmt.Errorf("could not create vault: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/bridge/bridge.go b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
index 2073e4e4..396e68f1 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -216,19 +216,19 @@ func newBridge(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load TLS config: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	gluonDir, err := getGluonDir(vault)
+	gluonCacheDir, err := getGluonDir(vault)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Gluon directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	gluonDBDir, err := locator.ProvideGluonPath()
+	gluonConfigDir, err := locator.ProvideGluonConfigPath()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Gluon Database directory: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	imapServer, err := newIMAPServer(
-		gluonDir,
-		gluonDBDir,
+		gluonCacheDir,
+		gluonConfigDir,
 		curVersion,
 		tlsConfig,
 		reporter,
diff --git a/internal/bridge/bridge_test.go b/internal/bridge/bridge_test.go
index 79be477c..1958957e 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/bridge_test.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/bridge_test.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestBridge_InitGluonDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonCachePathSuffix(b.GetGluonCacheDir()))
 			require.False(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
 
-			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonDBPathSuffix(configDir))
+			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonConfigPathSuffix(configDir))
 			require.False(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
 		})
 	})
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func TestBridge_ChangeCacheDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonCachePathSuffix(currentCacheDir))
 			require.True(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
 			// Database should not have changed.
-			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonDBPathSuffix(configDir))
+			_, err = os.ReadDir(bridge.ApplyGluonConfigPathSuffix(configDir))
 			require.False(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
 
 			// New path should have Gluon sub-folder.
diff --git a/internal/bridge/imap.go b/internal/bridge/imap.go
index 9922bbfa..8380cfe0 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/imap.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/imap.go
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ func ApplyGluonCachePathSuffix(basePath string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(basePath, "backend", "store")
 }
 
-func ApplyGluonDBPathSuffix(basePath string) string {
+func ApplyGluonConfigPathSuffix(basePath string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(basePath, "backend", "db")
 }
 
 // nolint:funlen
 func newIMAPServer(
-	gluonCacheDir, gluonDBDir string,
+	gluonCacheDir, gluonConfigDir string,
 	version *semver.Version,
 	tlsConfig *tls.Config,
 	reporter reporter.Reporter,
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ func newIMAPServer(
 	tasks *async.Group,
 ) (*gluon.Server, error) {
 	gluonCacheDir = ApplyGluonCachePathSuffix(gluonCacheDir)
-	gluonDBDir = ApplyGluonDBPathSuffix(gluonDBDir)
+	gluonConfigDir = ApplyGluonConfigPathSuffix(gluonConfigDir)
 
 	logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"gluonStore": gluonCacheDir,
-		"gluonDB":    gluonDBDir,
+		"gluonDB":    gluonConfigDir,
 		"version":    version,
 		"logClient":  logClient,
 		"logServer":  logServer,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ func newIMAPServer(
 	imapServer, err := gluon.New(
 		gluon.WithTLS(tlsConfig),
 		gluon.WithDataDir(gluonCacheDir),
-		gluon.WithDatabaseDir(gluonDBDir),
+		gluon.WithDatabaseDir(gluonConfigDir),
 		gluon.WithStoreBuilder(new(storeBuilder)),
 		gluon.WithLogger(imapClientLog, imapServerLog),
 		getGluonVersionInfo(version),
diff --git a/internal/bridge/settings.go b/internal/bridge/settings.go
index a0771ffe..dd274636 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/settings.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/settings.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (bridge *Bridge) GetGluonCacheDir() string {
 }
 
 func (bridge *Bridge) GetGluonConfigDir() (string, error) {
-	return bridge.locator.ProvideGluonPath()
+	return bridge.locator.ProvideGluonConfigPath()
 }
 
 func (bridge *Bridge) SetGluonDir(ctx context.Context, newGluonDir string) error {
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ func (bridge *Bridge) FactoryReset(ctx context.Context) {
 	}, bridge.usersLock)
 
 	// Wipe the vault.
-	gluonDir, err := bridge.locator.ProvideGluonPath()
+	gluonCacheDir, err := bridge.locator.ProvideGluonCachePath()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to provide gluon dir")
-	} else if err := bridge.vault.Reset(gluonDir); err != nil {
+	} else if err := bridge.vault.Reset(gluonCacheDir); err != nil {
 		logrus.WithError(err).Error("Failed to reset vault")
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/bridge/types.go b/internal/bridge/types.go
index c42bae81..2250fd38 100644
--- a/internal/bridge/types.go
+++ b/internal/bridge/types.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import (
 type Locator interface {
 	ProvideSettingsPath() (string, error)
 	ProvideLogsPath() (string, error)
-	ProvideGluonPath() (string, error)
+	ProvideGluonCachePath() (string, error)
+	ProvideGluonConfigPath() (string, error)
 	GetLicenseFilePath() string
 	GetDependencyLicensesLink() string
 	Clear() error
diff --git a/internal/locations/locations.go b/internal/locations/locations.go
index 44c09627..781deee8 100644
--- a/internal/locations/locations.go
+++ b/internal/locations/locations.go
@@ -138,14 +138,24 @@ func (l *Locations) ProvideSettingsPath() (string, error) {
 	return l.getSettingsPath(), nil
 }
 
-// ProvideGluonPath returns a location for gluon data.
+// ProvideGluonConfigPath returns a location for gluon data.
 // It creates it if it doesn't already exist.
-func (l *Locations) ProvideGluonPath() (string, error) {
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(l.getGluonPath(), 0o700); err != nil {
+func (l *Locations) ProvideGluonConfigPath() (string, error) {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(l.getGluonConfigPath(), 0o700); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return l.getGluonPath(), nil
+	return l.getGluonConfigPath(), nil
+}
+
+// ProvideGluonCachePath returns a location for gluon message cache data (does not need to be persistent).
+// It creates it if it doesn't already exist.
+func (l *Locations) ProvideGluonCachePath() (string, error) {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(l.getGluonCachePath(), 0o700); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return l.getGluonCachePath(), nil
 }
 
 // ProvideLogsPath returns a location for user logs (e.g. ~/.local/share/<company>/<app>/logs).
@@ -178,7 +188,11 @@ func (l *Locations) ProvideUpdatesPath() (string, error) {
 	return l.getUpdatesPath(), nil
 }
 
-func (l *Locations) getGluonPath() string {
+func (l *Locations) getGluonCachePath() string {
+	return filepath.Join(l.userCache, "gluon")
+}
+
+func (l *Locations) getGluonConfigPath() string {
 	return filepath.Join(l.userData, "gluon")
 }
 
@@ -231,7 +245,7 @@ func (l *Locations) Clean() error {
 		l.GetGuiLockFile(),
 		l.getLogsPath(),
 		l.getUpdatesPath(),
-		l.getGluonPath(),
+		l.getGluonConfigPath(),
 	).Do()
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/vault/vault.go b/internal/vault/vault.go
index 11f7c426..d37b5389 100644
--- a/internal/vault/vault.go
+++ b/internal/vault/vault.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Vault struct {
 }
 
 // New constructs a new encrypted data vault at the given filepath using the given encryption key.
-func New(vaultDir, gluonDir string, key []byte) (*Vault, bool, error) {
+func New(vaultDir, gluonCacheDir string, key []byte) (*Vault, bool, error) {
 	if err := os.MkdirAll(vaultDir, 0o700); err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func New(vaultDir, gluonDir string, key []byte) (*Vault, bool, error) {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
-	vault, corrupt, err := newVault(filepath.Join(vaultDir, "vault.enc"), gluonDir, gcm)
+	vault, corrupt, err := newVault(filepath.Join(vaultDir, "vault.enc"), gluonCacheDir, gcm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
diff --git a/tests/bridge_test.go b/tests/bridge_test.go
index 8338eaa6..da3df3c8 100644
--- a/tests/bridge_test.go
+++ b/tests/bridge_test.go
@@ -88,12 +88,19 @@ func (s *scenario) theUserChangesTheGluonPath() error {
 }
 
 func (s *scenario) theUserDeletesTheGluonFiles() error {
-	path, err := s.t.locator.ProvideGluonPath()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if path, err := s.t.locator.ProvideGluonCachePath(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get gluon cache path: %w", err)
+	} else if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove gluon cache path: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return os.RemoveAll(path)
+	if path, err := s.t.locator.ProvideGluonConfigPath(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get gluon config path: %w", err)
+	} else if err := os.RemoveAll(path); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove gluon config path: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *scenario) theUserHasDisabledAutomaticUpdates() error {
diff --git a/tests/ctx_bridge_test.go b/tests/ctx_bridge_test.go
index 531ca864..8f89cc4b 100644
--- a/tests/ctx_bridge_test.go
+++ b/tests/ctx_bridge_test.go
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ func (t *testCtx) initBridge() (<-chan events.Event, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the default gluon path.
-	gluonDir, err := t.locator.ProvideGluonPath()
+	gluonCacheDir, err := t.locator.ProvideGluonCachePath()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get gluon dir: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Create the vault.
-	vault, corrupt, err := vault.New(vaultDir, gluonDir, t.storeKey)
+	vault, corrupt, err := vault.New(vaultDir, gluonCacheDir, t.storeKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not create vault: %w", err)
 	} else if corrupt {