diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/DBHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/DBHelper.kt
index 08345ca38..ab1d16d28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/DBHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/DBHelper.kt
@@ -147,8 +147,12 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
         if (oldVersion < 13) {
             try {
                 createExceptionsTable(db)
-            } catch (ignored: Exception) {
-                db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE $EXCEPTIONS_TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN $COL_CHILD_EVENT_ID INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                try {
+                    db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE $EXCEPTIONS_TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN $COL_CHILD_EVENT_ID INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0")
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+
+                }
             }
         }