diff --git a/channeldb/db.go b/channeldb/db.go
index 3e6590878..8fa236caf 100644
--- a/channeldb/db.go
+++ b/channeldb/db.go
@@ -436,6 +436,11 @@ func (d *DB) Wipe() error {
 // the database are created.
 func initChannelDB(db kvdb.Backend) error {
 	err := kvdb.Update(db, func(tx kvdb.RwTx) error {
+		// Check if DB was marked as inactive with a tomb stone.
+		if err := EnsureNoTombstone(tx); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
 		meta := &Meta{}
 		// Check if DB is already initialized.
 		err := FetchMeta(meta, tx)
diff --git a/channeldb/meta_test.go b/channeldb/meta_test.go
index a6a965f11..574744ba6 100644
--- a/channeldb/meta_test.go
+++ b/channeldb/meta_test.go
@@ -681,4 +681,9 @@ func TestMarkerAndTombstone(t *testing.T) {
 	// cannot be used anymore.
 	err = db.View(EnsureNoTombstone, func() {})
 	require.ErrorContains(t, err, string(tombstoneText))
+
+	// Now that the DB has a tombstone, we should no longer be able to open
+	// it once we close it.
+	_, err = CreateWithBackend(db.Backend)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, string(tombstoneText))
 }