diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/UploaderApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/UploaderApplication.java
index aa1944885e68507b24370f9bf2f2b75fe774bda1..1bfc87f81ded988434835da9d0af962dce3ff079 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/UploaderApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/android/UploaderApplication.java
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public class UploaderApplication extends Application {
             Bugfender.setDeviceString("NightscoutURL", prefs.getString(getString(R.string.preference_nightscout_url), "Not set"));
         }
 
-        RealmConfiguration realmConfiguration = new RealmConfiguration.Builder(this)
+        Realm.init(this);
+        RealmConfiguration realmConfiguration = new RealmConfiguration.Builder()
                 .deleteRealmIfMigrationNeeded()
                 .build();