Fix encryption not loading

src/backend/database/db/index.ts

@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ async function handlePostInitFileEncryption() {
   }
 }
 
-// Export a promise that resolves when database is fully initialized
+// Database initialization function - called explicitly, not at module import time
-export const databaseReady = initializeCompleteDatabase()
+async function initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
-  .then(async () => {
+  await initializeCompleteDatabase();
   await handlePostInitFileEncryption();
 
   databaseLogger.success("Database connection established", {
@@ -600,13 +600,10 @@ export const databaseReady = initializeCompleteDatabase()
       enableFileEncryption &&
       DatabaseFileEncryption.isEncryptedDatabaseFile(encryptedDbPath),
   });
-  })
+}
-  .catch((error) => {
+
-    databaseLogger.error("Failed to initialize database", error, {
+// Export the initialization function instead of auto-starting
-      operation: "db_init",
+export { initializeDatabase };
-    });
-    process.exit(1);
-  });
 
 // Cleanup function for database and temporary files
 async function cleanupDatabase() {
@@ -693,7 +690,7 @@ let db: ReturnType<typeof drizzle<typeof schema>>;
 // Export database connection getter function to avoid undefined access
 export function getDb(): ReturnType<typeof drizzle<typeof schema>> {
   if (!db) {
-    throw new Error("Database not initialized. Ensure databaseReady promise is awaited before accessing db.");
+    throw new Error("Database not initialized. Ensure initializeDatabase() is called before accessing db.");
   }
   return db;
 }
@@ -701,7 +698,7 @@ export function getDb(): ReturnType<typeof drizzle<typeof schema>> {
 // Export raw SQLite instance for migrations
 export function getSqlite(): Database.Database {
   if (!sqlite) {
-    throw new Error("SQLite not initialized. Ensure databaseReady promise is awaited before accessing sqlite.");
+    throw new Error("SQLite not initialized. Ensure initializeDatabase() is called before accessing sqlite.");
   }
   return sqlite;
 }

src/backend/starter.ts

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import { systemLogger, versionLogger } from "./utils/logger.js";
       operation: "database_init"
     });
     const dbModule = await import("./database/db/index.js");
-    await dbModule.databaseReady;
+    await dbModule.initializeDatabase();
     systemLogger.success("Database initialized successfully", {
       operation: "database_init_complete"
     });

src/backend/utils/auth-manager.ts

@@ -97,10 +97,9 @@ class AuthManager {
       }
 
       // Import database connection - need to access raw SQLite for migration
-      const { getSqlite, saveMemoryDatabaseToFile, databaseReady } = await import("../database/db/index.js");
+      const { getSqlite, saveMemoryDatabaseToFile } = await import("../database/db/index.js");
 
-      // Ensure database is fully initialized before accessing SQLite
+      // Database should already be initialized by starter.ts, but ensure we can access it
-      await databaseReady;
       const sqlite = getSqlite();
 
       // Perform the migration

src/ui/Desktop/Homepage/HomepageAuth.tsx

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [internalLoggedIn, setInternalLoggedIn] = useState(false);
   const [firstUser, setFirstUser] = useState(false);
+  const [firstUserToastShown, setFirstUserToastShown] = useState(false);
   const [registrationAllowed, setRegistrationAllowed] = useState(true);
   const [oidcConfigured, setOidcConfigured] = useState(false);
 
@@ -143,7 +144,10 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
         if (res.setup_required) {
           setFirstUser(true);
           setTab("signup");
+          if (!firstUserToastShown) {
             toast.info(t("auth.firstUserMessage"));
+            setFirstUserToastShown(true);
+          }
         } else {
           setFirstUser(false);
         }
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
       .finally(() => {
         setDbHealthChecking(false);
       });
-  }, [setDbError, t]);
+  }, [setDbError, firstUserToastShown]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!registrationAllowed && !internalLoggedIn) {

src/ui/Mobile/Homepage/HomepageAuth.tsx

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [internalLoggedIn, setInternalLoggedIn] = useState(false);
   const [firstUser, setFirstUser] = useState(false);
+  const [firstUserToastShown, setFirstUserToastShown] = useState(false);
   const [registrationAllowed, setRegistrationAllowed] = useState(true);
   const [oidcConfigured, setOidcConfigured] = useState(false);
 
@@ -123,7 +124,10 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
         if (res.setup_required) {
           setFirstUser(true);
           setTab("signup");
+          if (!firstUserToastShown) {
             toast.info(t("auth.firstUserMessage"));
+            setFirstUserToastShown(true);
+          }
         } else {
           setFirstUser(false);
         }
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ export function HomepageAuth({
       .catch(() => {
         setDbError(t("errors.databaseConnection"));
       });
-  }, [setDbError, t]);
+  }, [setDbError, firstUserToastShown]);
 
   async function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
     e.preventDefault();