diff --git a/app/lib/persistence/db.ts b/app/lib/persistence/db.ts
index 6ce604d..40c5cc7 100644
--- a/app/lib/persistence/db.ts
+++ b/app/lib/persistence/db.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ const logger = createScopedLogger('ChatHistory');
 
 // this is used at the top level and never rejects
 export async function openDatabase(): Promise<IDBDatabase | undefined> {
+  if (typeof indexedDB === 'undefined') {
+    console.error('indexedDB is not available in this environment.');
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     const request = indexedDB.open('boltHistory', 1);