diff --git a/src/keepass2android/database/edit/CreateDB.cs b/src/keepass2android/database/edit/CreateDB.cs
index 1418dba8..da8059b1 100644
--- a/src/keepass2android/database/edit/CreateDB.cs
+++ b/src/keepass2android/database/edit/CreateDB.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ namespace keepass2android
 			db.root = db.pm.RootGroup;
 			db.mIoc = mIoc;
 			db.Loaded = true;
-			
+			db.searchHelper = new SearchDbHelper(mCtx);
+
 			// Add a couple default groups
 			AddGroup internet = AddGroup.getInstance(mCtx, db, "Internet", 1, db.pm.RootGroup, null, true);
 			internet.run();