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diff --git a/src/mem3_util.erl b/src/mem3_util.erl
index bb15e0e..785a27e 100644
--- a/src/mem3_util.erl
+++ b/src/mem3_util.erl
@@ -221,7 +221,12 @@ ensure_exists(DbName) ->
     {ok, Db} ->
         {ok, Db};
     _ ->
-        couch_server:create(DbName, Options)
+        case couch_server:create(DbName, Options) of
+            {ok, Db} ->
+                {ok, Db};
+            file_exists ->
+                ensure_exists(DbName)
+        end
     end.