diff --git a/app/core/_secrets.py b/app/core/_secrets.py
index 54902bb..282d715 100644
--- a/app/core/_secrets.py
+++ b/app/core/_secrets.py
@@ -66,33 +66,33 @@ def _init_seed_via_db() -> bytes:
         except Exception:
             return None
 
-        seed = read_seed()
-        if seed:
-            return seed
+    seed = read_seed()
+    if seed:
+        return seed
 
-        if role == "primary":
-            seed = _load_seed_from_env_or_generate()
-            # Try insert; if another primary raced, ignore
-            try:
-                with engine.connect() as wconn:
-                    with Session(bind=wconn) as s:
-                        s.add(ServiceConfigValue(key='private_key', packed_value={"value": seed.hex()}))
-                        s.commit()
-                make_log("HotWallet", "Seed saved in service_config by primary", level='info')
+    if role == "primary":
+        seed = _load_seed_from_env_or_generate()
+        # Try insert; if another primary raced, ignore
+        try:
+            with engine.connect() as wconn:
+                with Session(bind=wconn) as s:
+                    s.add(ServiceConfigValue(key='private_key', packed_value={"value": seed.hex()}))
+                    s.commit()
+            make_log("HotWallet", "Seed saved in service_config by primary", level='info')
+            return seed
+        except Exception:
+            # Read again in case of race
+            seed2 = read_seed()
+            if seed2:
+                return seed2
+            raise
+    else:
+        make_log("HotWallet", "Worker waiting for seed in service_config...", level='info')
+        while True:
+            seed = read_seed()
+            if seed:
                 return seed
-            except Exception:
-                # Read again in case of race
-                seed2 = read_seed()
-                if seed2:
-                    return seed2
-                raise
-        else:
-            make_log("HotWallet", "Worker waiting for seed in service_config...", level='info')
-            while True:
-                seed = read_seed()
-                if seed:
-                    return seed
-                time.sleep(0.5)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
 
 
 _extra_ton_wallet_options = {}