diff --git a/src/components/FeedFilters.vue b/src/components/FeedFilters.vue
index e9cbac116..e9581fc1a 100644
--- a/src/components/FeedFilters.vue
+++ b/src/components/FeedFilters.vue
@@ -133,18 +133,18 @@ export default class FeedFilters extends Vue {
     this.visible = true;
   }
 
-  toggleHasVisibleDid() {
+  async toggleHasVisibleDid() {
     this.settingChanged = true;
     this.hasVisibleDid = !this.hasVisibleDid;
-    db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
       filterFeedByVisible: this.hasVisibleDid,
     });
   }
 
-  toggleNearby() {
+  async toggleNearby() {
     this.settingChanged = true;
     this.isNearby = !this.isNearby;
-    db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
       filterFeedByNearby: this.isNearby,
     });
   }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default class FeedFilters extends Vue {
       this.settingChanged = true;
     }
 
-    db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
       filterFeedByNearby: false,
       filterFeedByVisible: false,
     });
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default class FeedFilters extends Vue {
       this.settingChanged = true;
     }
 
-    db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
       filterFeedByNearby: true,
       filterFeedByVisible: true,
     });
diff --git a/src/db/index.ts b/src/db/index.ts
index 6bb59f235..7d60ebf14 100644
--- a/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/db/index.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ db.version(2).stores({
 db.version(3).stores(TempSchema);
 
 // Event handler to initialize the non-sensitive database with default settings
-db.on("populate", () => {
-  db.settings.add({
+db.on("populate", async () => {
+  await db.settings.add({
     id: MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY,
     apiServer: DEFAULT_ENDORSER_API_SERVER,
   });
diff --git a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
index 0a7109c72..4490211eb 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactQRScanShowView.vue
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
                   text: "Do you want to register them?",
                   onCancel: async (stopAsking: boolean) => {
                     if (stopAsking) {
-                      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+                      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
                         hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact: stopAsking,
                       });
                       this.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = stopAsking;
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export default class ContactQRScanShow extends Vue {
                   },
                   onNo: async (stopAsking: boolean) => {
                     if (stopAsking) {
-                      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+                      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
                         hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact: stopAsking,
                       });
                       this.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = stopAsking;
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index b2dea9fd5..183cc58f0 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
                   text: "Do you want to register them?",
                   onCancel: async (stopAsking: boolean) => {
                     if (stopAsking) {
-                      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+                      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
                         hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact: stopAsking,
                       });
                       this.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = stopAsking;
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
                   },
                   onNo: async (stopAsking: boolean) => {
                     if (stopAsking) {
-                      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+                      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
                         hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact: stopAsking,
                       });
                       this.hideRegisterPromptOnNewContact = stopAsking;
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
     const newShowValue = !this.showGiveNumbers;
     try {
       await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
         showContactGivesInline: newShowValue,
       });
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 785e57db7..178f0a14b 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
               :to="{ name: 'contact-qr' }"
               class="block text-center text-md font-bold bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mt-2 px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
             >
-              Show Them Default Identifier Info
+              Show Them {{ PASSKEYS_ENABLED ? "Default" : "Your" }} Identifier Info
             </router-link>
             <div v-if="PASSKEYS_ENABLED" class="flex justify-end w-full">
               <router-link
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
           if (resp.status === 200) {
             // we just needed to know that they're registered
             await db.open();
-            db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+            await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
               isRegistered: true,
             });
             this.isRegistered = true;
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
             this.feedLastViewedClaimId < results.data[0].jwtId
           ) {
             await db.open();
-            db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+            await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
               lastViewedClaimId: results.data[0].jwtId,
             });
           }
diff --git a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
index cfb23ed9c..1fa605c51 100644
--- a/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ImportAccountView.vue
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default class ImportAccountView extends Vue {
 
       // record that as the active DID
       await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
         activeDid: newId.did,
       });
       this.$router.push({ name: "account" });
diff --git a/src/views/ImportDerivedAccountView.vue b/src/views/ImportDerivedAccountView.vue
index b3b215770..0d9ec0955 100644
--- a/src/views/ImportDerivedAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ImportDerivedAccountView.vue
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default class ImportAccountView extends Vue {
 
       // record that as the active DID
       await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
         activeDid: newId.did,
       });
       this.$router.push({ name: "account" });
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue b/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
index 3b6f8494e..e20fc11d7 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditAccountView.vue
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ export default class NewEditAccountView extends Vue {
       (settings?.lastName ? ` ${settings.lastName}` : ""); // deprecated, pre v 0.1.3
   }
 
-  onClickSaveChanges() {
-    db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+  async onClickSaveChanges() {
+    await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
       firstName: this.givenName,
       lastName: "", // deprecated, pre v 0.1.3
     });
diff --git a/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue b/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
index b99f7c6e8..ad71b84b9 100644
--- a/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SearchAreaView.vue
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export default class DiscoverView extends Vue {
           },
         };
         await db.open();
-        db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+        await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
           searchBoxes: [newSearchBox],
         });
         this.searchBox = newSearchBox;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export default class DiscoverView extends Vue {
   public async forgetSearchBox() {
     try {
       await db.open();
-      db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+      await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
         searchBoxes: [],
         filterFeedByNearby: false,
       });
diff --git a/src/views/SharedPhotoView.vue b/src/views/SharedPhotoView.vue
index 1f58aa0b1..8b8a8a1fa 100644
--- a/src/views/SharedPhotoView.vue
+++ b/src/views/SharedPhotoView.vue
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default class SharedPhotoView extends Vue {
   recordProfile() {
     (this.$refs.photoDialog as PhotoDialog).open(
       async (imgUrl) => {
-        db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
+        await db.settings.update(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY, {
           profileImageUrl: imgUrl,
         });
         this.$router.push({ name: "account" });