diff --git a/electron.js b/electron.js
index 8296d0435..d7f094a17 100644
--- a/electron.js
+++ b/electron.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ app.on('ready', async () => {
 
     await sqlInit.dbConnection;
 
-    // if schema doesn't exist -> setup process
-    // if schema exists, then we need to wait until the migration process is finished
-    if (await sqlInit.schemaExists()) {
+    // if db is not initialized -> setup process
+    // if db is initialized, then we need to wait until the migration process is finished
+    if (await sqlInit.isDbInitialized()) {
         await sqlInit.dbReady;
 
         await windowService.createMainWindow();
diff --git a/src/services/sync.js b/src/services/sync.js
index 8cb12339c..0d965d88f 100644
--- a/src/services/sync.js
+++ b/src/services/sync.js
@@ -228,9 +228,10 @@ async function syncFinished(syncContext) {
 
 async function checkContentHash(syncContext) {
     const resp = await syncRequest(syncContext, 'GET', '/api/sync/check');
+    const lastSyncedPullId = await getLastSyncedPull();
 
-    if (await getLastSyncedPull() < resp.maxSyncId) {
-        log.info("There are some outstanding pulls, skipping content check.");
+    if (lastSyncedPullId < resp.maxSyncId) {
+        log.info(`There are some outstanding pulls (${lastSyncedPullId} vs. ${resp.maxSyncId}), skipping content check.`);
 
         return true;
     }