diff --git a/NotificationServiceExtension/NSEEnvironment.swift b/NotificationServiceExtension/NSEEnvironment.swift
index 0a223a4520..59e5c1f6df 100644
--- a/NotificationServiceExtension/NSEEnvironment.swift
+++ b/NotificationServiceExtension/NSEEnvironment.swift
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class NSEEnvironment: Dependencies {
     private func verifyDBKeysAvailable() -> UNNotificationContent? {
         AssertIsOnMainThread()
 
-        guard !StorageCoordinator.hasGrdbFile || !GRDBDatabaseStorageAdapter.isKeyAccessible else { return }
+        guard !StorageCoordinator.hasGrdbFile || !GRDBDatabaseStorageAdapter.isKeyAccessible else { return nil }
 
         Logger.info("Database password is not accessible, posting generic notification.")