diff --git a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.cpp b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.cpp
--- a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.cpp
+++ b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/SQLiteQueryExecutor.cpp
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
     folly::Optional<std::string> maybeEncryptionKey =
         commSecureStore.get(SQLiteQueryExecutor::secureStoreEncryptionKeyID);
 
-    if (maybeEncryptionKey) {
+    if (file_exists(databasePath) && maybeEncryptionKey) {
       SQLiteQueryExecutor::encryptionKey = maybeEncryptionKey.value();
       return;
     }