diff --git a/callmonitor/__init__.py b/callmonitor/__init__.py
index 0f36d12..4cdfae8 100644
--- a/callmonitor/__init__.py
+++ b/callmonitor/__init__.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 def save_db():
     if CONTEXT.initialized:
-        CONTEXT.db.lock()
-        save(CONTEXT.db)
+        # Context().new() saves the db before creating a new one
+        CONTEXT.new()
 
 register(save_db)