diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
index 29bfb8281..94535da03 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/schema.js
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ Zotero.Schema = new function(){
 					}
 					insertStatement.reset();
 					Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
+					
+					Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
+					Zotero.DB.query("INSERT INTO fulltextItems SELECT DISTINCT itemID, 1 FROM fulltextItemWords");
+					Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
 				}
 				catch (e) {
 					Zotero.debug(e);
@@ -1164,7 +1168,6 @@ Zotero.Schema = new function(){
 					
 					Zotero.DB.query("DROP TABLE fulltextItems");
 					Zotero.DB.query("CREATE TABLE fulltextItems (\n    itemID INT,\n    version INT,\n    PRIMARY KEY (itemID),\n    FOREIGN KEY (itemID) REFERENCES items(itemID)\n);");
-					Zotero.DB.query("INSERT INTO fulltextItems SELECT DISTINCT itemID, 1 FROM fulltextItemWords");
 				}
 				
 				if (i==36) {