diff --git a/apps/mobile/app/services/notifications.ts b/apps/mobile/app/services/notifications.ts
index c73d903f8..ced4f0177 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/app/services/notifications.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/app/services/notifications.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ async function getNextMonthlyReminderDate(
 }
 
 async function initDatabase(notes = true) {
-  if (db.isInitialized) return;
-  await db.initCollections();
+  if (!db.isInitialized) {
+    await db.initCollections();
+  }
   if (notes) {
     await db.notes?.init();
   }
diff --git a/apps/mobile/share/store.js b/apps/mobile/share/store.js
index 395b416b3..1b95f9e86 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/share/store.js
+++ b/apps/mobile/share/store.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export async function initDatabase() {
   if (!db.isInitialized) {
     // Only load collections in database.
     await db.initCollections();
-    await db.notes.init();
   }
+  await db.notes.init();
 }
 
 const StorageKeys = {