diff --git a/SessionUtilitiesKit/Database/Utilities/Database+Utilities.swift b/SessionUtilitiesKit/Database/Utilities/Database+Utilities.swift
index d736dfc35..b8e849c74 100644
--- a/SessionUtilitiesKit/Database/Utilities/Database+Utilities.swift
+++ b/SessionUtilitiesKit/Database/Utilities/Database+Utilities.swift
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public extension Database {
     }
     
     func interrupt() {
+        guard sqliteConnection != nil else { return }
+        
         sqlite3_interrupt(sqliteConnection)
     }
 }