diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index e9a64bc..4914b3c 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,17 @@ export async function initDb(): Promise<void> {
   if (!useSqlite) return;
 
   const sqlite = new SQLiteConnection(CapacitorSQLite);
-  const conn = await sqlite.createConnection(DB_NAME, false, 'no-encryption', 1, false);
-  db = conn;
-  await db.open();
+  // Nach einem WebView-Reload lebt die native SQLite-Verbindung weiter —
+  // createConnection wuerfe dann "Connection netdiag already exists" und der
+  // App-Start haengt ewig auf "NetDiag startet…". Vorhandene wiederverwenden.
+  const exists = (await sqlite.isConnection(DB_NAME, false)).result;
+  db = exists
+    ? await sqlite.retrieveConnection(DB_NAME, false)
+    : await sqlite.createConnection(DB_NAME, false, 'no-encryption', 1, false);
+
+  if (!(await db.isDBOpen()).result) {
+    await db.open();
+  }
   await db.execute(`
     CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS protocols (
       uuid       TEXT PRIMARY KEY,