diff --git a/go/vt/sidecardb/sidecardb.go b/go/vt/sidecardb/sidecardb.go
index f6ae7f8f781..5e91b7d95be 100644
--- a/go/vt/sidecardb/sidecardb.go
+++ b/go/vt/sidecardb/sidecardb.go
@@ -260,10 +260,12 @@ func Init(ctx context.Context, env *vtenv.Environment, exec Exec) error {
 		if err := si.createSidecarDB(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		si.dbCreated = true
 	}
 
 	// at this point db already exists or created if not
-	si.dbCreated = true
+	//si.dbCreated = true
 
 	if err := si.setCurrentDatabase(sidecar.GetIdentifier()); err != nil {
 		return err