diff --git a/src/ssb.db.c b/src/ssb.db.c
index 5b0c343e..31202b11 100644
--- a/src/ssb.db.c
+++ b/src/ssb.db.c
@@ -448,8 +448,6 @@ bool tf_ssb_db_blob_get(tf_ssb_t* ssb, const char* id, uint8_t** out_blob, size_
 bool tf_ssb_db_blob_store(tf_ssb_t* ssb, const uint8_t* blob, size_t size, char* out_id, size_t out_id_size, bool* out_new)
 {
 	bool result = false;
-	sqlite3* db = tf_ssb_acquire_db_writer(ssb);
-	sqlite3_stmt* statement;
 
 	uint8_t hash[crypto_hash_sha256_BYTES];
 	crypto_hash_sha256(hash, blob, size);
@@ -462,6 +460,8 @@ bool tf_ssb_db_blob_store(tf_ssb_t* ssb, const uint8_t* blob, size_t size, char*
 
 	int rows = 0;
 
+	sqlite3* db = tf_ssb_acquire_db_writer(ssb);
+	sqlite3_stmt* statement;
 	if (sqlite3_prepare(db, "INSERT INTO blobs (id, content, created) VALUES ($1, $2, CAST(strftime('%s') AS INTEGER)) ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING", -1, &statement, NULL) == SQLITE_OK)
 	{
 		if (sqlite3_bind_text(statement, 1, id, -1, NULL) == SQLITE_OK &&