diff --git a/game_collection/app.py b/game_collection/app.py
index adf281a..ec0b2a0 100644
--- a/game_collection/app.py
+++ b/game_collection/app.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 db.init_app(app)
 
 with app.app_context():
-    init_db()
+    init_db()  # Ensure the database is initialized before any operations
 
 @app.route('/games', methods=['POST'])
 def add_game():
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ def get_games():
     } for game in games])
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    with app.app_context():
+        init_db()  # Ensure the database is initialized when the app starts
     app.run(debug=True)