diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/Database.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/Database.java
index 38081a237..71915080f 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/Database.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/dao/Database.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class Database extends AbstractDatabase {
      * Database version number. This variable must be updated when database
      * tables are updated, as it determines whether a database needs updating.
      */
-    public static final int VERSION = 22;
+    public static final int VERSION = 23;
 
     /**
      * Database name (must be unique)
@@ -295,9 +295,6 @@ public class Database extends AbstractDatabase {
             Log.e("astrid", "db-upgrade-" + oldVersion + "-" + newVersion, e);
         }
         case 21: try {
-            database.execSQL(createTableSql(visitor, User.TABLE.name, User.PROPERTIES));
-            onCreateTables();
-
             for(Property<?> property : new Property<?>[] { Update.OTHER_USER_ID, Update.OTHER_USER })
                 database.execSQL("ALTER TABLE " + Update.TABLE.name + " ADD " +
                         property.accept(visitor, null));
@@ -306,6 +303,12 @@ public class Database extends AbstractDatabase {
         catch (SQLiteException e) {
             Log.e("astrid", "db-upgrade-" + oldVersion + "-" + newVersion, e);
         }
+        case 22: try {
+            database.execSQL(createTableSql(visitor, User.TABLE.name, User.PROPERTIES));
+            onCreateTables();
+        } catch (SQLiteException e) {
+            Log.e("astrid", "db-upgrade-" + oldVersion + "-" + newVersion, e);
+        }
 
         return true;
         }