diff --git a/apps/web/src/bootstrap.tsx b/apps/web/src/bootstrap.tsx
index d3dedfef3..cb2a758b2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/bootstrap.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/bootstrap.tsx
@@ -116,9 +116,12 @@ const sessionExpiryExceptions: Routes[] = [
 ];
 
 function getRoute(): RouteWithPath<AuthProps> | RouteWithPath {
-  const path = getCurrentPath() as Routes;
+  let path = getCurrentPath() as Routes;
   // logger.info(`Getting route for path: ${path}`);
 
+  const isAccountRecovery = isAccountRecoveryRoute(path);
+  if (isAccountRecovery) path = "/account/recovery";
+
   const signup = redirectToRegistration(path);
   const sessionExpired = isSessionExpired(path);
   const fallback = fallbackRoute();
@@ -135,6 +138,10 @@ function getRoute(): RouteWithPath<AuthProps> | RouteWithPath {
   return signup || sessionExpired || route || fallback;
 }
 
+function isAccountRecoveryRoute(path: Routes): boolean {
+  return path.startsWith("/account/recovery");
+}
+
 function fallbackRoute(): RouteWithPath {
   return { route: routes.default, path: "default" };
 }
@@ -187,7 +194,13 @@ export async function init() {
     initializeLogger()
   ]);
 
-  return { Component, path, props: route.props };
+  const persistence =
+    (path !== "/sessionexpired" && isAccountRecoveryRoute(path)) ||
+    Config.get("sessionExpired", false)
+      ? ("db" as const)
+      : ("memory" as const);
+
+  return { Component, path, props: route.props, persistence };
 }
 
 function shouldSkipInitiation() {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/root.tsx b/apps/web/src/root.tsx
index 58be326c7..050d9aa4f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/root.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/root.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
 } from "./components/error-boundary";
 import { desktop } from "./common/desktop-bridge";
 import { useKeyStore } from "./interfaces/key-store";
-import Config from "./utils/config";
 import { usePromise } from "@notesnook/common";
 import { AuthProps } from "./views/auth";
 import { loadDatabase } from "./hooks/use-database";
@@ -52,13 +51,8 @@ export async function startApp(children?: React.ReactNode) {
     : await import("./components/title-bar").then((m) => m.TitleBar);
 
   try {
-    const { Component, props, path } = await init();
+    const { Component, props, path, persistence } = await init();
 
-    const persistence =
-      (path !== "/sessionexpired" && path !== "/account/recovery") ||
-      Config.get("sessionExpired", false)
-        ? "db"
-        : "memory";
     await useKeyStore.getState().init({ persistence });
 
     root.render(
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/recovery.tsx b/apps/web/src/views/recovery.tsx
index c602cc806..96ce23f03 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/recovery.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/recovery.tsx
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ function useAuthenticateUser({
         const user = await db.user.fetchUser();
         setUser(user);
       } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
         showToast("error", strings.biometricsAuthFailed());
         openURL("/");
       } finally {