diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a510a277c..662fffa5d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "firebotv5",
-  "version": "5.61.0",
+  "version": "5.61.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "firebotv5",
-      "version": "5.61.0",
+      "version": "5.61.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-polly": "^3.26.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef526347b..f07ccf7ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "firebotv5",
-  "version": "5.61.0",
+  "version": "5.61.1",
   "description": "Powerful all-in-one bot for Twitch streamers.",
   "main": "build/main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/backend/common/profile-manager.js b/src/backend/common/profile-manager.js
index 4c5afff3d..4943007e6 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/profile-manager.js
+++ b/src/backend/common/profile-manager.js
@@ -161,11 +161,17 @@ const getJsonDbInProfile = function(filepath, humanReadable = true) {
     const jsonDbPath = getPathInProfile(filepath);
 
     try {
-        return new JsonDB(jsonDbPath, true, humanReadable);
+        const db = new JsonDB(jsonDbPath, true, humanReadable);
+        db.load();
+        return db;
     } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(`Error loading JsonDB at ${filepath}. Attempting to recreate.`, error);
+        logger.error(`Error loading JsonDB at ${jsonDbPath}. Attempting to recreate.`);
+
+        const fullPath = jsonDbPath.toLowerCase().endsWith(".json")
+            ? jsonDbPath
+            : `${jsonDbPath}.json`;
 
-        fs.rmSync(jsonDbPath, { force: true });
+        fs.rmSync(fullPath, { force: true });
 
         return new JsonDB(jsonDbPath, true, humanReadable);
     }