diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/database/action/MergeDatabaseRunnable.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/database/action/MergeDatabaseRunnable.kt
index 3b4853d8b..1a6a09c95 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/database/action/MergeDatabaseRunnable.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kunzisoft/keepass/database/action/MergeDatabaseRunnable.kt
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class MergeDatabaseRunnable(private val context: Context,
         if (result.isSuccess) {
             // Register the current time to init the lock timer
             PreferencesUtil.saveCurrentTime(context)
-        } else {
-            mDatabase.clearAndClose(context)
         }
     }