1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/src/database.rs b/crates/atuin-client/src/database.rs
index 5bdbb75c..b64ff4ce 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/src/database.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/src/database.rs
@@ -130,8 +130,12 @@ impl Sqlite {
         let path = path.as_ref();
         debug!("opening sqlite database at {:?}", path);
 
-        let create = !path.exists();
-        if create {
+        if utils::broken_symlink(path) {
+            eprintln!("Atuin: Sqlite db path ({path:?}) is a broken symlink. Unable to read or create replacement.");
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
+
+        if !path.exists() {
             if let Some(dir) = path.parent() {
                 fs::create_dir_all(dir)?;
             }
@@ -150,7 +154,6 @@ impl Sqlite {
             .await?;
 
         Self::setup_db(&pool).await?;
-
         Ok(Self { pool })
     }