diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/databases/DBHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/databases/DBHelper.kt
index 5f053c11..0fae7709 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/databases/DBHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/databases/DBHelper.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(private val mContext: Context) : SQLiteOpenHe
     }
 
     override fun onUpgrade(db: SQLiteDatabase, oldVersion: Int, newVersion: Int) {
-        db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE $TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN $COL_TYPE INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
+        if (newVersion == 2)
+            db.execSQL("ALTER TABLE $TABLE_NAME ADD COLUMN $COL_TYPE INTEGER DEFAULT 0")
     }
 
     private fun insertFirstNote(db: SQLiteDatabase) {