1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainDatabase.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainDatabase.java
index ff5e64bb6..56081dab9 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainDatabase.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainDatabase.java
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ public class KeychainDatabase extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
     @Override
     public void onDowngrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {
+        // Downgrade is ok for the debug version, makes it easier to work with branches
+        if (Constants.DEBUG) {
+            return;
+        }
         // NOTE: downgrading the database is explicitly not allowed to prevent
         // someone from exploiting old bugs to export the database
         throw new RuntimeException("Downgrading the database is not allowed!");