diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/MegaphoneRepository.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/MegaphoneRepository.java
index 436e5b4a68..9897f84616 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/MegaphoneRepository.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/MegaphoneRepository.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class MegaphoneRepository {
   public void getNextMegaphone(@NonNull Callback<Megaphone> callback) {
     executor.execute(() -> {
       if (enabled) {
+        init();
         callback.onResult(Megaphones.getNextMegaphone(context, databaseCache));
       } else {
         callback.onResult(null);