diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index b52fcf5a..0c61bb69 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -62,29 +62,43 @@ type pythonData struct {
 	store *storage.Storage
 }
 
+func dbExists(path string) (bool, error) {
+	stat, err := os.Stat(path)
+
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false, nil
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if stat.Size() == 0 {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
 func python(fn pythonFunc, cfg pythonConfig) cobraFunc {
 	return func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		data := pythonData{hadDB: true}
 
 		path := getParam(cmd.Flags(), "database")
-		_, err := os.Stat(path)
+		exists, err := dbExists(path)
 
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			data.hadDB = false
-
-			if !cfg.noDB && !cfg.allowNoDB {
-				log.Fatal(path + " does not exist. Please run 'filebrowser config init' first.")
-			}
-		} else if err != nil {
+		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
-		} else if err == nil && cfg.noDB {
+		} else if exists && cfg.noDB {
 			log.Fatal(path + " already exists")
+		} else if !exists && !cfg.noDB && !cfg.allowNoDB {
+			log.Fatal(path + " does not exist. Please run 'filebrowser config init' first.")
 		}
 
+		data.hadDB = exists
 		db, err := storm.Open(path)
 		checkErr(err)
 		defer db.Close()
-		data.store = bolt.NewStorage(db)
+		data.store, err = bolt.NewStorage(db)
+		checkErr(err)
 		fn(cmd, args, data)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/storage/bolt/bolt.go b/storage/bolt/bolt.go
index 41e2e191..2b2dac92 100644
--- a/storage/bolt/bolt.go
+++ b/storage/bolt/bolt.go
@@ -10,16 +10,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 // NewStorage creates a storage.Storage based on Bolt DB.
-func NewStorage(db *storm.DB) *storage.Storage {
+func NewStorage(db *storm.DB) (*storage.Storage, error) {
 	users := users.NewStorage(usersBackend{db: db})
 	share := share.NewStorage(shareBackend{db: db})
 	settings := settings.NewStorage(settingsBackend{db: db})
 	auth := auth.NewStorage(authBackend{db: db}, users)
 
+	err := save(db, "version", 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return &storage.Storage{
 		Auth:     auth,
 		Users:    users,
 		Share:    share,
 		Settings: settings,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/storage/bolt/importer/importer.go b/storage/bolt/importer/importer.go
index 374d0ada..06ae2c1b 100644
--- a/storage/bolt/importer/importer.go
+++ b/storage/bolt/importer/importer.go
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ func Import(oldDB, oldConf, newDB string) error {
 	}
 	defer new.Close()
 
-	sto := bolt.NewStorage(new)
+	sto, err := bolt.NewStorage(new)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	err = importUsers(old, sto)
 	if err != nil {