diff --git a/invokeai/app/services/shared/sqlite/sqlite_database.py b/invokeai/app/services/shared/sqlite/sqlite_database.py
index 017cea0fe1..10d63c44e7 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/services/shared/sqlite/sqlite_database.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/services/shared/sqlite/sqlite_database.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class SqliteDatabase:
 
     def reinitialize(self) -> None:
         """Reinitializes the database. Needed after migration."""
+        self.close()
         self.initialize(self._config, self._logger)
 
     def close(self) -> None: