diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/SettingsActivity.java
index cac6dc7d..eac06d3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         if (settings.getWhatsNewViewedVersion() < v) {
             new WhatsNewDialog(this).show();
             settings.setWhatsNewViewedVersion(v);
-            mDb.alterDataBaseOnce(); // version 1.5.8 only!
+            mDb.alterDataBaseOnce(); // TODO: VERSION 1.5.8 only!
         }
 
         // Start listening service if applicable
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/util/ScrobblesDatabase.java b/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/util/ScrobblesDatabase.java
index 59f631fd..1e3ecb37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/util/ScrobblesDatabase.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/adam/aslfms/util/ScrobblesDatabase.java
@@ -508,14 +508,22 @@ public CorrectionRule fetchCorrectioneRule(int id) {
 
     public void alterDataBaseOnce(){
         try {
-            mDb.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES + " ADD COLUMN albumartist text");
+            try {
+                mDb.execSQL("SELECT trackartist FROM " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES); // check if table column exists
+            } catch (Exception e){
+                mDb.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES + " ADD COLUMN trackartist text DEFAULT '' not null"); // if column not exists create column
+            }
         } catch (Exception ignore) {
-            // may capture already exists albumartist
+            // may capture already exists trackartist
         }
         try {
-            mDb.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES + " ADD COLUMN trackartist text");
+            try {
+                mDb.execSQL("SELECT albumartist FROM " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES); // check if table column exists
+            } catch (Exception e){
+                mDb.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + TABLENAME_SCROBBLES + " ADD COLUMN albumartist text DEFAULT '' not null"); // if column not exists create column
+            }
         } catch (Exception ignore) {
-            // may capture already exists trackartist
+            // may capture already exists albumartist
         }
     }
 }