diff --git a/src/db/index.ts b/src/db/index.ts
index fb89a54ad..d72460ba0 100644
--- a/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/db/index.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import BaseDexie from "dexie";
 import { encrypted, Encryption } from "@pvermeer/dexie-encrypted-addon";
 import { accountsSchema, AccountsTable } from "./tables/accounts";
-type DexieTables = AccountsTable;
 
 /**
  * In order to make the next line be acceptable, the program needs to have its linter suppress a rule:
@@ -11,9 +10,8 @@ type DexieTables = AccountsTable;
  *
  *   https://9to5answer.com/how-to-bypass-warning-unexpected-any-specify-a-different-type-typescript-eslint-no-explicit-any
  */
-//export type Dexie<T extends any = DexieTables> = BaseDexie & T;
+type DexieTables = AccountsTable;
 export type Dexie<T extends unknown = DexieTables> = BaseDexie & T;
-
 export const db = new BaseDexie("kickStarter") as Dexie;
 const schema = Object.assign({}, accountsSchema);
 
diff --git a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
index c99fdfe8f..9e8b9f038 100644
--- a/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AccountViewView.vue
@@ -220,22 +220,28 @@ export default class AccountViewView extends Vue {
         privateHex,
         UPORT_ROOT_DERIVATION_PATH
       );
-      db.open().catch(function (err) {
-        console.error("Failed to open db: " + (err.stack || err));
-      });
-      db.accounts
-        .add({
-          publicKey: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
-          identity: JSON.stringify(newId),
-        })
-        .then(function () {
-          db.accounts.each(function (account) {
-            console.log("Found close friend: " + account.publicKey);
+      db.open()
+        .then(function (odexie) {
+          odexie._allTables.accounts.count(function (result) {
+            if (result === 0) {
+              console.log("No accounts");
+              odexie._allTables.accounts
+                .add({
+                  publicKey: newId.keys[0].publicKeyHex,
+                  identity: JSON.stringify(newId),
+                })
+                .then(function () {
+                  odexie._allTables.accounts.each(function (account) {
+                    console.log("Found close friend: " + account.publicKey);
+                  });
+                });
+            } else {
+              console.log("Skipping initial create on empty db.");
+            }
           });
         })
-        .catch(function (e) {
-          // Something failed. It may be already in the open() call.
-          console.error(e.stack || e);
+        .catch(function (err) {
+          console.error("Failed to open db: " + (err.stack || err));
         });
       //appStore.dispatch(appSlice.actions.addLog({log: false, msg: "... created new ID..."}))
       accountStore.account = JSON.stringify(newId);