diff --git a/lib/model/source/media_store_source.dart b/lib/model/source/media_store_source.dart
index 9f01ef478..1840cb111 100644
--- a/lib/model/source/media_store_source.dart
+++ b/lib/model/source/media_store_source.dart
@@ -59,13 +59,14 @@ class MediaStoreSource extends CollectionSource {
     await vaults.init();
     await favourites.init();
     await covers.init();
-    final currentTimeZoneOffset = DateTime.now().timeZoneOffset.inMilliseconds;
-    final catalogTimeZoneOffset = settings.catalogTimeZoneOffsetMillis;
-    if (currentTimeZoneOffset != catalogTimeZoneOffset) {
-      unawaited(reportService.recordError('Time zone offset change: $currentTimeZoneOffset -> $catalogTimeZoneOffset. Clear catalog metadata to get correct date/times.'));
+
+    final deviceOffset = DateTime.now().timeZoneOffset.inMilliseconds;
+    final catalogOffset = settings.catalogTimeZoneOffsetMillis;
+    if (deviceOffset != catalogOffset) {
+      unawaited(reportService.recordError('Time zone offset change: $catalogOffset -> $deviceOffset. Clear catalog metadata to get correct date/times.'));
       await localMediaDb.clearDates();
       await localMediaDb.clearCatalogMetadata();
-      settings.catalogTimeZoneOffsetMillis = currentTimeZoneOffset;
+      settings.catalogTimeZoneOffsetMillis = deviceOffset;
     }
     await loadDates();
     debugPrint('$runtimeType load essentials complete in ${stopwatch.elapsed.inMilliseconds}ms');