diff --git a/chroma-manager/chroma_core/lib/service_config.py b/chroma-manager/chroma_core/lib/service_config.py
index c8f1d8e6f2..c7e1d21ec2 100644
--- a/chroma-manager/chroma_core/lib/service_config.py
+++ b/chroma-manager/chroma_core/lib/service_config.py
@@ -547,7 +547,8 @@ def _setup_database(self, username, password, check_db_space):
     def clear_sessions(self):
         log.info("Clearing all sessions...")
 
-        Session.objects.all().delete()
+        if self._db_populated():
+            Session.objects.all().delete()
 
     def set_nginx_config(self):
         project_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(settings.__file__))