diff --git a/src/main/java/budgetbuddy/storage/DataStorage.java b/src/main/java/budgetbuddy/storage/DataStorage.java
index 0c3934902d..4f3d175d80 100644
--- a/src/main/java/budgetbuddy/storage/DataStorage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/budgetbuddy/storage/DataStorage.java
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ public AccountManager loadAccounts() {
                 accounts = readAccountFile(existingAccountNumbers);
             } catch (FileCorruptedException e) {
                 UserInterface.printFileCorruptedError();
+                FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(ACCOUNTS_FILE_PATH, false);
                 return createNewAccountManager();
             }
             if (accounts.isEmpty()) {