diff --git a/hive/lib/src/box_collection/box_collection.dart b/hive/lib/src/box_collection/box_collection.dart
index 55f6d746..36bc69cb 100644
--- a/hive/lib/src/box_collection/box_collection.dart
+++ b/hive/lib/src/box_collection/box_collection.dart
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ class BoxCollection implements implementation.BoxCollection {
   /// TODO: Document this!
   BoxCollection(this.name, this.boxNames);
 
-  static bool _hiveInit = false;
-
   late Box<String> _badKeyBox;
 
   /// TODO: Document this!
@@ -29,9 +27,8 @@ class BoxCollection implements implementation.BoxCollection {
     String? path,
     HiveCipher? key,
   }) async {
-    if (!_hiveInit) {
+    if (!Hive.isInitialized) {
       Hive.init(path ?? './');
-      _hiveInit = true;
     }
     final collection = BoxCollection(name, boxNames);
     if (key != null) {
diff --git a/hive/lib/src/hive.dart b/hive/lib/src/hive.dart
index 2ac0d2ec..3d5d82b1 100644
--- a/hive/lib/src/hive.dart
+++ b/hive/lib/src/hive.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ abstract class HiveInterface implements TypeRegistry {
         HiveStorageBackendPreference.native,
   });
 
+  /// Returns true if Hive is initialized.
+  bool get isInitialized;
+
   /// Opens a box.
   ///
   /// If the box is already open, the instance is returned and all provided
diff --git a/hive/lib/src/hive_impl.dart b/hive/lib/src/hive_impl.dart
index 12dd3c37..141c1a12 100644
--- a/hive/lib/src/hive_impl.dart
+++ b/hive/lib/src/hive_impl.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class HiveImpl extends TypeRegistryImpl implements HiveInterface {
   @visibleForTesting
   String? homePath;
 
+  @override
+  bool get isInitialized => homePath != null;
+
   /// Not part of public API
   HiveImpl() {
     _registerDefaultAdapters();
diff --git a/hive/test/tests/box_collection/box_collection_test.dart b/hive/test/tests/box_collection/box_collection_test.dart
index 4ecbcdbd..0db648b1 100644
--- a/hive/test/tests/box_collection/box_collection_test.dart
+++ b/hive/test/tests/box_collection/box_collection_test.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import 'package:hive_ce/src/box_collection/box_collection.dart';
+import 'package:hive_ce/hive.dart';
+import 'package:hive_ce/src/hive_impl.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
 Future<BoxCollection> _openCollection({bool withData = false}) async {
@@ -116,5 +117,11 @@ void main() {
       await box.clear();
       expect(await box.getAllKeys(), []);
     });
+
+    test('Does not reinitialize Hive path', () async {
+      Hive.init('MYPATH');
+      await _openCollection();
+      expect((Hive as HiveImpl).homePath, 'MYPATH');
+    });
   });
 }