diff --git a/lib/modules/database.js b/lib/modules/database.js
index 3f5c23e..607d504 100644
--- a/lib/modules/database.js
+++ b/lib/modules/database.js
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ export class Database extends Base {
   }
 
   setPersistence(enable=true) {
-    this.persistenceEnabled = enable;
     let promise;
     if (this.persistenceEnabled !== enable) {
       this.log.debug(`${enable ? 'Enabling' : 'Disabling'} persistence`);
       promise = this.whenReady(promisify('enablePersistence', FirestackDatabase)(enable));
+      this.persistenceEnabled = enable;
     } else {
       promise = this.whenReady(Promise.resolve({status: "Already enabled"}))
     }