diff --git a/lynse/api/native_api/database_manager.py b/lynse/api/native_api/database_manager.py
index 0c4215f..e8d3d06 100644
--- a/lynse/api/native_api/database_manager.py
+++ b/lynse/api/native_api/database_manager.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ def update_database(self):
         if not (self.root_path / 'databases.json').exists():
             return []
 
+        if not (self.root_path / 'databases').exists():
+            return []
+
         folders = [f.name for f in (self.root_path / 'databases').iterdir() if f.is_dir()]
 
         with open(self.root_path / 'databases.json', 'r') as f: