diff --git a/src/haxelib/server/SiteDb.hx b/src/haxelib/server/SiteDb.hx
index 6ca3a9da..90de951c 100644
--- a/src/haxelib/server/SiteDb.hx
+++ b/src/haxelib/server/SiteDb.hx
@@ -154,11 +154,22 @@ class SiteDb {
 			Developer.manager,
 			Meta.manager
 		];
-		for (m in managers)
-			if (!TableCreate.exists(m))
+
+		var hasOldTables = false;
+
+		for (m in managers) {
+			if (TableCreate.exists(m)) {
+				hasOldTables = true;
+			} else {
 				TableCreate.create(m);
+			}
+		}
 
-		Update.runNeededUpdates();
+		if (hasOldTables) {
+			Update.runNeededUpdates();
+		} else {
+			Update.setupFresh();
+		}
 	}
 
 	static public function cleanup() {
diff --git a/src/haxelib/server/Update.hx b/src/haxelib/server/Update.hx
index 0dc881ac..23509bdb 100644
--- a/src/haxelib/server/Update.hx
+++ b/src/haxelib/server/Update.hx
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ class Update {
 		meta.update();
 	}
 
+	/**
+		Sets up a fresh database
+	**/
+	public static function setupFresh() {
+		var meta = new Meta();
+		meta.dbVersion = CURRENT_VERSION;
+		meta.insert();
+	}
+
 	static function rehashPasswords() {
 		// add missing columns first
 		sys.db.Manager.cnx.request("