diff --git a/web/database/database-module-provider.js b/web/database/database-module-provider.js
--- a/web/database/database-module-provider.js
+++ b/web/database/database-module-provider.js
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 type DatabaseStatus = $Values<typeof databaseStatuses>;
 
-const isSafari = isDesktopSafari();
-
 class DatabaseModule {
   worker: SharedWorker;
   workerProxy: WorkerConnectionProxy;
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@
       : preloadedState.currentUserInfo?.id;
     const isSupported = isSQLiteSupported(currentLoggedInUserID);
 
-    if (!isSupported || isSafari) {
+    if (!isSupported || isDesktopSafari) {
       this.status = databaseStatuses.notSupported;
     } else {
       this.init();
diff --git a/web/database/sqlite-data-handler.js b/web/database/sqlite-data-handler.js
--- a/web/database/sqlite-data-handler.js
+++ b/web/database/sqlite-data-handler.js
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import { workerRequestMessageTypes } from '../types/worker-types.js';
 
-const isSafari = isDesktopSafari();
-
 async function getSafariEncryptionKey(): Promise<SubtleCrypto$JsonWebKey> {
   const encryptionKey = await localforage.getItem(SQLITE_ENCRYPTION_KEY);
   if (encryptionKey) {
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@
     (async () => {
       if (currentLoggedInUserID) {
         let databaseEncryptionKeyJWK = null;
-        if (isSafari) {
+        if (isDesktopSafari) {
           databaseEncryptionKeyJWK = await getSafariEncryptionKey();
         }
         await databaseModule.initDBForLoggedInUser(
diff --git a/web/database/utils/db-utils.js b/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
--- a/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
+++ b/web/database/utils/db-utils.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import { DB_SUPPORTED_BROWSERS, DB_SUPPORTED_OS } from './constants.js';
 
+const browser = detectBrowser();
+
 function parseSQLiteQueryResult<T>(result: QueryExecResult): T[] {
   const { columns, values } = result;
   return values.map(rowResult => {
@@ -38,16 +40,13 @@
     return false;
   }
 
-  const browser = detectBrowser();
   return (
     DB_SUPPORTED_OS.includes(browser.os) &&
     DB_SUPPORTED_BROWSERS.includes(browser.name)
   );
 }
 
-function isDesktopSafari(): boolean {
-  const browser = detectBrowser();
-  return browser.name === 'safari' && browser.os === 'Mac OS';
-}
+const isDesktopSafari: boolean =
+  browser && browser.name === 'safari' && browser.os === 'Mac OS';
 
 export { parseMultiStatementSQLiteResult, isSQLiteSupported, isDesktopSafari };