diff --git a/internal/logs/logs.go b/internal/logs/logs.go
index 7e8bf5926..5e1c4b0de 100644
--- a/internal/logs/logs.go
+++ b/internal/logs/logs.go
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ const (
 	StartedWritecacheSealAsync                                           = "started writecache seal async"
 	WritecacheSealCompletedAsync                                         = "writecache seal completed successfully"
 	FailedToSealWritecacheAsync                                          = "failed to seal writecache async"
-	WritecacheShrinkSkippedNotEmpty                                      = "writecache shrink skipped: not empty"
+	WritecacheShrinkSkippedNotEmpty                                      = "writecache shrink skipped: database is not empty"
 	BlobovniczatreeFailedToRemoveRebuildTempFile                         = "failed to remove rebuild temp file"
 	FailedToUpdateMultinetConfiguration                                  = "failed to update multinet configuration"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cache.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cachebbolt.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cache.go
rename to pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cachebbolt.go
index 796fe155b..113ce54cd 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/cachebbolt.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package writecache
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ type cache struct {
 	cancel atomic.Value
 	// wg is a wait group for flush workers.
 	wg sync.WaitGroup
+	// store contains underlying database.
+	store
 	// fsTree contains big files stored directly on file-system.
 	fsTree *fstree.FSTree
 }
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ func New(opts ...Option) Cache {
 			maxCacheSize:    defaultMaxCacheSize,
 			maxBatchSize:    bbolt.DefaultMaxBatchSize,
 			maxBatchDelay:   bbolt.DefaultMaxBatchDelay,
+			openFile:        os.OpenFile,
 			metrics:         DefaultMetrics(),
 		},
 	}
@@ -99,16 +102,14 @@ func (c *cache) Open(_ context.Context, mod mode.Mode) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return metaerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
+
 	return metaerr.Wrap(c.initCounters())
 }
 
 // Init runs necessary services.
 func (c *cache) Init(ctx context.Context) error {
 	c.metrics.SetMode(mode.ConvertToComponentModeDegraded(c.mode))
-	if err := c.flushAndDropBBoltDB(ctx); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("flush previous version write-cache database: %w", err)
-	}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.WithoutCancel(ctx)) // canceling performed by cache
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	c.cancel.Store(cancel)
 	c.runFlushLoop(ctx)
 	return nil
@@ -131,10 +132,10 @@ func (c *cache) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
 	defer c.modeMtx.Unlock()
 
 	var err error
-	if c.fsTree != nil {
-		err = c.fsTree.Close(ctx)
+	if c.db != nil {
+		err = c.db.Close(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			c.fsTree = nil
+			c.db = nil
 		}
 	}
 	c.metrics.Close()
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/delete.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/delete.go
index 94a0a40db..ca3ab686c 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/delete.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package writecache
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"math"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor/common"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/metaerr"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
@@ -43,11 +45,46 @@ func (c *cache) Delete(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) error {
 		return ErrDegraded
 	}
 
+	saddr := addr.EncodeToString()
+
+	var dataSize int
+	_ = c.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+		dataSize = len(b.Get([]byte(saddr)))
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	if dataSize > 0 {
+		storageType = StorageTypeDB
+		var recordDeleted bool
+		err := c.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+			b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+			key := []byte(saddr)
+			recordDeleted = b.Get(key) != nil
+			err := b.Delete(key)
+			return err
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		storagelog.Write(c.log,
+			storagelog.AddressField(saddr),
+			storagelog.StorageTypeField(wcStorageType),
+			storagelog.OpField("db DELETE"),
+		)
+		if recordDeleted {
+			c.objCounters.cDB.Add(math.MaxUint64)
+			c.estimateCacheSize()
+		}
+		deleted = true
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	storageType = StorageTypeFSTree
 	_, err := c.fsTree.Delete(ctx, common.DeletePrm{Address: addr})
 	if err == nil {
 		storagelog.Write(ctx, c.log,
-			storagelog.AddressField(addr.EncodeToString()),
+			storagelog.AddressField(saddr),
 			storagelog.StorageTypeField(wcStorageType),
 			storagelog.OpField("fstree DELETE"),
 		)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush.go
index 094c6486d..acfb61653 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush.go
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
@@ -19,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
 	objectSDK "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
+	"github.com/mr-tron/base58"
 	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
@@ -26,6 +24,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
+	// flushBatchSize is amount of keys which will be read from cache to be flushed
+	// to the main storage. It is used to reduce contention between cache put
+	// and cache persist.
+	flushBatchSize = 512
 	// defaultFlushWorkersCount is number of workers for putting objects in main storage.
 	defaultFlushWorkersCount = 20
 	// defaultFlushInterval is default time interval between successive flushes.
@@ -39,11 +41,112 @@ func (c *cache) runFlushLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 	if c.disableBackgroundFlush {
 		return
 	}
+	for range c.workersCount {
+		c.wg.Add(1)
+		go c.workerFlushSmall(ctx)
+	}
+
 	c.wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		c.workerFlushBig(ctx)
 		c.wg.Done()
 	}()
+
+	c.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer c.wg.Done()
+
+		tt := time.NewTimer(defaultFlushInterval)
+		defer tt.Stop()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-tt.C:
+				c.flushSmallObjects(ctx)
+				tt.Reset(defaultFlushInterval)
+				c.estimateCacheSize()
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (c *cache) flushSmallObjects(ctx context.Context) {
+	var lastKey []byte
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+
+		var m []objectInfo
+
+		c.modeMtx.RLock()
+		if c.readOnly() {
+			c.modeMtx.RUnlock()
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// We put objects in batches of fixed size to not interfere with main put cycle a lot.
+		_ = c.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+			b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+			cs := b.Cursor()
+
+			var k, v []byte
+
+			if len(lastKey) == 0 {
+				k, v = cs.First()
+			} else {
+				k, v = cs.Seek(lastKey)
+				if bytes.Equal(k, lastKey) {
+					k, v = cs.Next()
+				}
+			}
+
+			for ; k != nil && len(m) < flushBatchSize; k, v = cs.Next() {
+				if len(lastKey) == len(k) {
+					copy(lastKey, k)
+				} else {
+					lastKey = bytes.Clone(k)
+				}
+
+				m = append(m, objectInfo{
+					addr: string(k),
+					data: bytes.Clone(v),
+				})
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+
+		var count int
+		for i := range m {
+			obj := objectSDK.New()
+			if err := obj.Unmarshal(m[i].data); err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			m[i].obj = obj
+
+			count++
+			select {
+			case c.flushCh <- m[i]:
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				c.modeMtx.RUnlock()
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		c.modeMtx.RUnlock()
+		if count == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		c.log.Debug(logs.WritecacheTriedToFlushItemsFromWritecache,
+			zap.Int("count", count),
+			zap.String("start", base58.Encode(lastKey)))
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *cache) workerFlushBig(ctx context.Context) {
@@ -94,6 +197,9 @@ func (c *cache) flushFSTree(ctx context.Context, ignoreErrors bool) error {
 
 		err = c.flushObject(ctx, &obj, e.ObjectData, StorageTypeFSTree)
 		if err != nil {
+			if ignoreErrors {
+				return nil
+			}
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -105,6 +211,29 @@ func (c *cache) flushFSTree(ctx context.Context, ignoreErrors bool) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+// workerFlushSmall writes small objects to the main storage.
+func (c *cache) workerFlushSmall(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer c.wg.Done()
+
+	var objInfo objectInfo
+	for {
+		// Give priority to direct put.
+		select {
+		case objInfo = <-c.flushCh:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		}
+
+		err := c.flushObject(ctx, objInfo.obj, objInfo.data, StorageTypeDB)
+		if err != nil {
+			// Error is handled in flushObject.
+			continue
+		}
+
+		c.deleteFromDB(objInfo.addr, true)
+	}
+}
+
 // flushObject is used to write object directly to the main storage.
 func (c *cache) flushObject(ctx context.Context, obj *objectSDK.Object, data []byte, st StorageType) error {
 	var err error
@@ -171,33 +300,13 @@ func (c *cache) Flush(ctx context.Context, ignoreErrors, seal bool) error {
 }
 
 func (c *cache) flush(ctx context.Context, ignoreErrors bool) error {
-	return c.flushFSTree(ctx, ignoreErrors)
-}
-
-type batchItem struct {
-	data    []byte
-	address string
-}
-
-func (c *cache) flushAndDropBBoltDB(ctx context.Context) error {
-	_, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(c.path, dbName))
-	if err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return nil
+	if err := c.flushFSTree(ctx, ignoreErrors); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not check write-cache database existence: %w", err)
-	}
-	db, err := OpenDB(c.path, true, os.OpenFile, c.pageSize)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not open write-cache database: %w", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		_ = db.Close()
-	}()
 
 	var last string
 	for {
-		batch, err := c.readNextDBBatch(db, last)
+		batch, err := c.readNextDBBatch(ignoreErrors, last)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -207,27 +316,32 @@ func (c *cache) flushAndDropBBoltDB(ctx context.Context) error {
 		for _, item := range batch {
 			var obj objectSDK.Object
 			if err := obj.Unmarshal(item.data); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("unmarshal object from database: %w", err)
+				c.reportFlushError(logs.FSTreeCantDecodeDBObjectAddress, item.address, metaerr.Wrap(err))
+				if ignoreErrors {
+					continue
+				}
+				return err
 			}
+
 			if err := c.flushObject(ctx, &obj, item.data, StorageTypeDB); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("flush object from database: %w", err)
+				return err
 			}
+			c.deleteFromDB(item.address, false)
 		}
 		last = batch[len(batch)-1].address
 	}
-	if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("close write-cache database: %w", err)
-	}
-	if err := os.Remove(filepath.Join(c.path, dbName)); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remove write-cache database: %w", err)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *cache) readNextDBBatch(db *bbolt.DB, last string) ([]batchItem, error) {
+type batchItem struct {
+	data    []byte
+	address string
+}
+
+func (c *cache) readNextDBBatch(ignoreErrors bool, last string) ([]batchItem, error) {
 	const batchSize = 100
 	var batch []batchItem
-	err := db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+	err := c.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 		var addr oid.Address
 
 		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
@@ -238,7 +352,11 @@ func (c *cache) readNextDBBatch(db *bbolt.DB, last string) ([]batchItem, error)
 				continue
 			}
 			if err := addr.DecodeString(sa); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("decode address from database: %w", err)
+				c.reportFlushError(logs.FSTreeCantDecodeDBObjectAddress, sa, metaerr.Wrap(err))
+				if ignoreErrors {
+					continue
+				}
+				return err
 			}
 
 			batch = append(batch, batchItem{data: bytes.Clone(data), address: sa})
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush_test.go
index e507d3b86..db3d79a86 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/flush_test.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
 	oidtest "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id/test"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
@@ -46,6 +47,31 @@ func TestFlush(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	failures := []TestFailureInjector[Option]{
+		{
+			Desc: "db, invalid address",
+			InjectFn: func(t *testing.T, wc Cache) {
+				c := wc.(*cache)
+				obj := testutil.GenerateObject()
+				data, err := obj.Marshal()
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NoError(t, c.db.Batch(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+					b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+					return b.Put([]byte{1, 2, 3}, data)
+				}))
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Desc: "db, invalid object",
+			InjectFn: func(t *testing.T, wc Cache) {
+				c := wc.(*cache)
+				require.NoError(t, c.db.Batch(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+					b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+					k := []byte(oidtest.Address().EncodeToString())
+					v := []byte{1, 2, 3}
+					return b.Put(k, v)
+				}))
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Desc: "fs, read error",
 			InjectFn: func(t *testing.T, wc Cache) {
@@ -237,7 +263,7 @@ func check(t *testing.T, mb *meta.DB, bs *blobstor.BlobStor, objects []objectPai
 		prm.StorageID = mRes.StorageID()
 
 		res, err := bs.Get(context.Background(), prm)
-		require.NoError(t, err, objects[i].addr)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, objects[i].obj, res.Object)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
index c0847a65f..bf26833bd 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ func (c *cache) Get(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.Object, e
 		return nil, ErrDegraded
 	}
 
-	obj, err := c.getInternal(ctx, addr)
+	obj, err := c.getInternal(ctx, saddr, addr)
 	return obj, metaerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
-func (c *cache) getInternal(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.Object, error) {
+func (c *cache) getInternal(ctx context.Context, saddr string, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.Object, error) {
 	found := false
 	storageType := StorageTypeUndefined
 	startedAt := time.Now()
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ func (c *cache) getInternal(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.O
 		c.metrics.Get(time.Since(startedAt), found, storageType)
 	}()
 
+	value, err := Get(c.db, []byte(saddr))
+	if err == nil {
+		obj := objectSDK.New()
+		found = true
+		storageType = StorageTypeDB
+		return obj, obj.Unmarshal(value)
+	}
+
 	res, err := c.fsTree.Get(ctx, common.GetPrm{Address: addr})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, logicerr.Wrap(new(apistatus.ObjectNotFound))
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *cache) Head(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.Object,
 		return nil, ErrDegraded
 	}
 
-	obj, err := c.getInternal(ctx, addr)
+	obj, err := c.getInternal(ctx, saddr, addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, metaerr.Wrap(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode.go
index 73d12fd33..9a0c09f41 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
-	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor/common"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func (c *cache) setMode(ctx context.Context, m mode.Mode, prm setModePrm) error
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := c.closeStorage(ctx, prm.shrink); err != nil {
+	if err := c.closeDB(prm.shrink); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -77,37 +78,33 @@ func (c *cache) setMode(ctx context.Context, m mode.Mode, prm setModePrm) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *cache) closeStorage(ctx context.Context, shrink bool) error {
-	if c.fsTree == nil {
+func (c *cache) closeDB(shrink bool) error {
+	if c.db == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if !shrink {
-		if err := c.fsTree.Close(ctx); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("can't close write-cache storage: %w", err)
+		if err := c.db.Close(ctx); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("can't close write-cache database: %w", err)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	empty := true
-	_, err := c.fsTree.Iterate(ctx, common.IteratePrm{
-		Handler: func(common.IterationElement) error {
-			return errIterationCompleted
-		},
+	var empty bool
+	err := c.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+		empty = b == nil || b.Stats().KeyN == 0
+		return nil
 	})
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, errIterationCompleted) {
-			empty = false
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check write-cache items: %w", err)
-		}
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, bbolt.ErrDatabaseNotOpen) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check DB items: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := c.fsTree.Close(ctx); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("can't close write-cache storage: %w", err)
+	if err := c.db.Close(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("can't close write-cache database: %w", err)
 	}
 	if empty {
-		err := os.RemoveAll(c.path)
+		err := os.Remove(filepath.Join(c.path, dbName))
 		if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove write-cache files: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove DB file: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		c.log.Info(ctx, logs.WritecacheShrinkSkippedNotEmpty)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode_test.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode_test.go
index 4fbadbc64..9facb784a 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode_test.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/mode_test.go
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ func TestMode(t *testing.T) {
 		WithPath(t.TempDir()))
 
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Open(context.Background(), mode.DegradedReadOnly))
-	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).fsTree)
+	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).db)
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Init(context.Background()))
-	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).fsTree)
+	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).db)
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Close(context.Background()))
 
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Open(context.Background(), mode.Degraded))
-	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).fsTree)
+	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).db)
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Init(context.Background()))
-	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).fsTree)
+	require.Nil(t, wc.(*cache).db)
 	require.NoError(t, wc.Close(context.Background()))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/options.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/options.go
index 280359d00..96a30ed53 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/options.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/options.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package writecache
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"io/fs"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util/logger"
@@ -41,6 +43,8 @@ type options struct {
 	noSync bool
 	// reportError is the function called when encountering disk errors in background workers.
 	reportError func(context.Context, string, error)
+	// openFile is the function called internally by bbolt to open database files. Useful for hermetic testing.
+	openFile func(string, int, fs.FileMode) (*os.File, error)
 	// metrics is metrics implementation
 	metrics Metrics
 	// disableBackgroundFlush is for testing purposes only.
@@ -152,6 +156,13 @@ func WithReportErrorFunc(f func(context.Context, string, error)) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithOpenFile sets the OpenFile function to use internally by bolt. Useful for hermetic testing.
+func WithOpenFile(f func(string, int, fs.FileMode) (*os.File, error)) Option {
+	return func(o *options) {
+		o.openFile = f
+	}
+}
+
 // WithMetrics sets metrics implementation.
 func WithMetrics(metrics Metrics) Option {
 	return func(o *options) {
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/put.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/put.go
index 7da5c4d3a..c423c2163 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/put.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/put.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	storagelog "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/log"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/metaerr"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-observability/tracing"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
@@ -49,16 +50,62 @@ func (c *cache) Put(ctx context.Context, prm common.PutPrm) (common.PutRes, erro
 		return common.PutRes{}, ErrBigObject
 	}
 
+	oi := objectInfo{
+		addr: prm.Address.EncodeToString(),
+		obj:  prm.Object,
+		data: prm.RawData,
+	}
+
+	if sz <= c.smallObjectSize {
+		storageType = StorageTypeDB
+		err := c.putSmall(oi)
+		if err == nil {
+			added = true
+		}
+		return common.PutRes{}, err
+	}
+
 	storageType = StorageTypeFSTree
-	err := c.putBig(ctx, prm)
+	err := c.putBig(ctx, oi.addr, prm)
 	if err == nil {
 		added = true
 	}
 	return common.PutRes{}, metaerr.Wrap(err)
 }
 
+// putSmall persists small objects to the write-cache database and
+// pushes the to the flush workers queue.
+func (c *cache) putSmall(obj objectInfo) error {
+	if !c.hasEnoughSpaceDB() {
+		return ErrOutOfSpace
+	}
+
+	var newRecord bool
+	err := c.db.Batch(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+		key := []byte(obj.addr)
+		newRecord = b.Get(key) == nil
+		if newRecord {
+			return b.Put(key, obj.data)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		storagelog.Write(c.log,
+			storagelog.AddressField(obj.addr),
+			storagelog.StorageTypeField(wcStorageType),
+			storagelog.OpField("db PUT"),
+		)
+		if newRecord {
+			c.objCounters.cDB.Add(1)
+			c.estimateCacheSize()
+		}
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 // putBig writes object to FSTree and pushes it to the flush workers queue.
-func (c *cache) putBig(ctx context.Context, prm common.PutPrm) error {
+func (c *cache) putBig(ctx context.Context, addr string, prm common.PutPrm) error {
 	if !c.hasEnoughSpaceFS() {
 		return ErrOutOfSpace
 	}
@@ -69,7 +116,7 @@ func (c *cache) putBig(ctx context.Context, prm common.PutPrm) error {
 	}
 
 	storagelog.Write(ctx, c.log,
-		storagelog.AddressField(prm.Address.EncodeToString()),
+		storagelog.AddressField(addr),
 		storagelog.StorageTypeField(wcStorageType),
 		storagelog.OpField("fstree PUT"),
 	)
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/state.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/state.go
index e4e22f404..d03f4a63e 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/state.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/state.go
@@ -1,18 +1,29 @@
 package writecache
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/blobstor/fstree"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 )
 
 func (c *cache) estimateCacheSize() (uint64, uint64) {
+	dbCount := c.objCounters.DB()
 	fsCount := c.objCounters.FS()
+	if fsCount > 0 {
+		fsCount-- // db file
+	}
+	dbSize := dbCount * c.smallObjectSize
 	fsSize := fsCount * c.maxObjectSize
-	c.metrics.SetEstimateSize(0, fsSize)
-	c.metrics.SetActualCounters(0, fsCount)
-	return fsCount, fsSize
+	c.metrics.SetEstimateSize(dbSize, fsSize)
+	c.metrics.SetActualCounters(dbCount, fsCount)
+	return dbCount + fsCount, dbSize + fsSize
+}
+
+func (c *cache) hasEnoughSpaceDB() bool {
+	return c.hasEnoughSpace(c.smallObjectSize)
 }
 
 func (c *cache) hasEnoughSpaceFS() bool {
@@ -30,7 +41,11 @@ func (c *cache) hasEnoughSpace(objectSize uint64) bool {
 var _ fstree.FileCounter = &counters{}
 
 type counters struct {
-	cFS atomic.Uint64
+	cDB, cFS atomic.Uint64
+}
+
+func (x *counters) DB() uint64 {
+	return x.cDB.Load()
 }
 
 func (x *counters) FS() uint64 {
@@ -53,6 +68,18 @@ func (x *counters) Dec() {
 }
 
 func (c *cache) initCounters() error {
+	var inDB uint64
+	err := c.db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+		if b != nil {
+			inDB = uint64(b.Stats().KeyN)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not read write-cache DB counter: %w", err)
+	}
+	c.objCounters.cDB.Store(inDB)
 	c.estimateCacheSize()
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/storage.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/storage.go
index 8631437f4..411ec34b9 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/storage.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package writecache
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"os"
 
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/logs"
@@ -13,9 +14,16 @@ import (
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/util"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/client"
 	oid "git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-sdk-go/object/id"
+	"go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
+// store represents persistent storage with in-memory LRU cache
+// for flushed items on top of it.
+type store struct {
+	db *bbolt.DB
+}
+
 const dbName = "small.bolt"
 
 func (c *cache) openStore(mod mode.ComponentMode) error {
@@ -24,6 +32,24 @@ func (c *cache) openStore(mod mode.ComponentMode) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	c.db, err = OpenDB(c.path, mod.ReadOnly(), c.openFile, c.pageSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not open database: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	c.db.MaxBatchSize = c.maxBatchSize
+	c.db.MaxBatchDelay = c.maxBatchDelay
+
+	if !mod.ReadOnly() {
+		err = c.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+			_, err := tx.CreateBucketIfNotExists(defaultBucket)
+			return err
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("could not create default bucket: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	c.fsTree = fstree.New(
 		fstree.WithPath(c.path),
 		fstree.WithPerm(os.ModePerm),
@@ -42,6 +68,41 @@ func (c *cache) openStore(mod mode.ComponentMode) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *cache) deleteFromDB(key string, batched bool) {
+	var recordDeleted bool
+	var err error
+	if batched {
+		err = c.db.Batch(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+			b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+			key := []byte(key)
+			recordDeleted = b.Get(key) != nil
+			return b.Delete(key)
+		})
+	} else {
+		err = c.db.Update(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
+			b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)
+			key := []byte(key)
+			recordDeleted = b.Get(key) != nil
+			return b.Delete(key)
+		})
+	}
+
+	if err == nil {
+		c.metrics.Evict(StorageTypeDB)
+		storagelog.Write(c.log,
+			storagelog.AddressField(key),
+			storagelog.StorageTypeField(wcStorageType),
+			storagelog.OpField("db DELETE"),
+		)
+		if recordDeleted {
+			c.objCounters.cDB.Add(math.MaxUint64)
+			c.estimateCacheSize()
+		}
+	} else {
+		c.log.Error(logs.WritecacheCantRemoveObjectsFromTheDatabase, zap.Error(err))
+	}
+}
+
 func (c *cache) deleteFromDisk(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) {
 	_, err := c.fsTree.Delete(ctx, common.DeletePrm{Address: addr})
 	if err != nil && !client.IsErrObjectNotFound(err) {