diff --git a/packages/trilium-core/src/becca/becca_loader.ts b/packages/trilium-core/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
index 5ee7e252b2..616e22ed69 100644
--- a/packages/trilium-core/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
+++ b/packages/trilium-core/src/becca/becca_loader.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ export const beccaLoaded = new Promise<void>(async (res, rej) => {
     dbReady.then(() => {
         getContext().init(() => {
             load();
-
-            options_init.initStartupOptions();
-
+            getSql().transactional(() => options_init.initStartupOptions());
             res();
         });
     });