diff --git a/install/sql/core.afterstartup.sql.template b/install/sql/core.afterstartup.sql.template
index ed2c7b7a..e9bbd4aa 100644
--- a/install/sql/core.afterstartup.sql.template
+++ b/install/sql/core.afterstartup.sql.template
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
--- CWS PROCESS STATUS SUPPORT
+-- Create indices that help with proc_inst_changed trigger performance
+CREATE INDEX PARENT_ACT_INST_ID_ ON ACT_HI_ACTINST (`PARENT_ACT_INST_ID_`);
+CREATE INDEX ACT_TYPE_ ON ACT_HI_ACTINST (`ACT_TYPE_`);
 
+-- CWS PROCESS STATUS SUPPORT
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `cws_proc_inst_status` (
   `id` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
   `proc_inst_id` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,