diff --git a/storage/storage.go b/storage/storage.go
index 5b5592e..101e4b2 100644
--- a/storage/storage.go
+++ b/storage/storage.go
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ func (s *StorageServiceImpl) FileExists(hash []byte) (bool, models.Upload) {
 	hashStr := hex.EncodeToString(hash)
 
 	var upload models.Upload
-	result := s.portal.Db().Model(&models.Upload{}).Where(&models.Upload{Hash: hashStr}).First(&upload)
+
+	db := *s.portal.Db()
+
+	result := db.Model(&models.Upload{}).Where(&models.Upload{Hash: hashStr}).First(&upload)
 
 	return result.RowsAffected > 0, upload
 }