diff --git a/app/entry.client.tsx b/app/entry.client.tsx
index ef8f29056..36a3d6023 100644
--- a/app/entry.client.tsx
+++ b/app/entry.client.tsx
@@ -21,37 +21,69 @@ async function initIndexedDB() {
     try {
       // For Chrome, we need to be more careful with initialization
       if (isChrome()) {
-        // First, try to delete any existing database to ensure a clean state
-        const deleteRequest = window.indexedDB.deleteDatabase('boltHistory');
-        deleteRequest.onsuccess = () => {
-          // Now create a fresh database
-          const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);
-          request.onerror = () => {
-            logger.error('Failed to open database');
-            window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
-            resolve(false);
-          };
+        // First, try to open a test database
+        const testRequest = window.indexedDB.open('test', 1);
+        testRequest.onerror = () => {
+          logger.error('Test database failed');
+          window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+          resolve(false);
+        };
+
+        testRequest.onsuccess = () => {
+          // Close and delete test database
+          const testDb = testRequest.result;
+          testDb.close();
+          const deleteRequest = window.indexedDB.deleteDatabase('test');
+          
+          deleteRequest.onsuccess = () => {
+            // Now try to open the actual database
+            const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);
+            
+            request.onerror = () => {
+              logger.error('Failed to open database');
+              window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+              resolve(false);
+            };
 
-          request.onupgradeneeded = (event) => {
-            const db = (event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
-            if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('chats')) {
-              const store = db.createObjectStore('chats', { keyPath: 'id' });
-              store.createIndex('id', 'id', { unique: true });
-              store.createIndex('urlId', 'urlId', { unique: true });
-            }
+            request.onupgradeneeded = (event) => {
+              const db = (event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+              if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('chats')) {
+                const store = db.createObjectStore('chats', { keyPath: 'id' });
+                store.createIndex('id', 'id', { unique: true });
+                store.createIndex('urlId', 'urlId', { unique: true });
+              }
+            };
+
+            request.onsuccess = (event) => {
+              const db = (event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+              
+              // Test if we can actually use the database
+              try {
+                const transaction = db.transaction(['chats'], 'readonly');
+                transaction.oncomplete = () => {
+                  logger.debug('Database test successful');
+                  window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = true;
+                  resolve(true);
+                };
+                transaction.onerror = () => {
+                  logger.error('Database test failed');
+                  window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+                  resolve(false);
+                };
+              } catch (error) {
+                logger.error('Error testing database:', error);
+                window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+                resolve(false);
+              }
+            };
           };
 
-          request.onsuccess = () => {
-            logger.debug('Database initialized');
-            window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = true;
-            resolve(true);
+          deleteRequest.onerror = () => {
+            logger.error('Failed to delete test database');
+            window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+            resolve(false);
           };
         };
-        deleteRequest.onerror = () => {
-          logger.error('Failed to delete old database');
-          window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
-          resolve(false);
-        };
       } else {
         // For other browsers, use the standard approach
         const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);
diff --git a/app/root.tsx b/app/root.tsx
index 6a57f64d2..c653d358c 100644
--- a/app/root.tsx
+++ b/app/root.tsx
@@ -60,27 +60,56 @@ const inlineThemeCode = stripIndents`
 
     if (isChrome) {
       // For Chrome, we need to be more careful with initialization
-      const deleteRequest = window.indexedDB.deleteDatabase('boltHistory');
-      deleteRequest.onsuccess = () => {
-        const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);
-        request.onupgradeneeded = (event) => {
-          const db = event.target.result;
-          if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('chats')) {
-            const store = db.createObjectStore('chats', { keyPath: 'id' });
-            store.createIndex('id', 'id', { unique: true });
-            store.createIndex('urlId', 'urlId', { unique: true });
-          }
-        };
-        request.onsuccess = () => {
-          window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = true;
+      const testRequest = window.indexedDB.open('test', 1);
+      testRequest.onerror = () => {
+        window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+      };
+
+      testRequest.onsuccess = () => {
+        // Close and delete test database
+        const testDb = testRequest.result;
+        testDb.close();
+        const deleteRequest = window.indexedDB.deleteDatabase('test');
+        
+        deleteRequest.onsuccess = () => {
+          // Now try to open the actual database
+          const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);
+          
+          request.onupgradeneeded = (event) => {
+            const db = event.target.result;
+            if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains('chats')) {
+              const store = db.createObjectStore('chats', { keyPath: 'id' });
+              store.createIndex('id', 'id', { unique: true });
+              store.createIndex('urlId', 'urlId', { unique: true });
+            }
+          };
+
+          request.onsuccess = (event) => {
+            const db = event.target.result;
+            
+            // Test if we can actually use the database
+            try {
+              const transaction = db.transaction(['chats'], 'readonly');
+              transaction.oncomplete = () => {
+                window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = true;
+              };
+              transaction.onerror = () => {
+                window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+              };
+            } catch (error) {
+              window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+            }
+          };
+
+          request.onerror = () => {
+            window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
+          };
         };
-        request.onerror = () => {
+
+        deleteRequest.onerror = () => {
           window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
         };
       };
-      deleteRequest.onerror = () => {
-        window.__BOLT_PERSISTENCE_AVAILABLE__ = false;
-      };
     } else {
       // For other browsers, use the standard approach
       const request = window.indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);