diff --git a/dom/cache/DBAction.cpp b/dom/cache/DBAction.cpp
index 28a69ec36f44..bacad9d8dfe4 100644
--- a/dom/cache/DBAction.cpp
+++ b/dom/cache/DBAction.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ DBAction::RunOnTarget(Resolver* aResolver, const QuotaInfo& aQuotaInfo,
     return;
   }
 
+  rv = dbDir->Append(NS_LITERAL_STRING("cache"));
+  if (NS_WARN_IF(NS_FAILED(rv))) {
+    aResolver->Resolve(rv);
+    return;
+  }
+
   nsCOMPtr<mozIStorageConnection> conn;
 
   // Attempt to reuse the connection opened by a previous Action.
@@ -63,12 +69,6 @@ DBAction::RunOnTarget(Resolver* aResolver, const QuotaInfo& aQuotaInfo,
 
   // If there is no previous Action, then we must open one.
   if (!conn) {
-    rv = dbDir->Append(NS_LITERAL_STRING("cache"));
-    if (NS_WARN_IF(NS_FAILED(rv))) {
-      aResolver->Resolve(rv);
-      return;
-    }
-
     rv = OpenConnection(aQuotaInfo, dbDir, getter_AddRefs(conn));
     if (NS_WARN_IF(NS_FAILED(rv))) {
       aResolver->Resolve(rv);