diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
index 08189fdd4..f733f6c67 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,11 @@ void CCDBSynchronised::writeInitInProgressIntoUIDB()
 {
 	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 	if (pIM)
-		NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CDB_INIT_IN_PROGRESS")->setValueBool(_InitInProgress);
+	{
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = m_CDBInitInProgressDB ? (&*m_CDBInitInProgressDB)
+			: (m_CDBInitInProgressDB = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CDB_INIT_IN_PROGRESS"));
+		node->setValueBool(_InitInProgress);
+	}
 	else
 		nlwarning("InterfaceManager not created");
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
index 7f8f1fb5e..e5c2f4876 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb_synchronised.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ private:
 	bool allInitPacketReceived() const { return _InitDeltaReceived == 2; } // Classic database + inventory
 
 	void writeInitInProgressIntoUIDB();
+
+	NLMISC::CRefPtr<NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf> m_CDBInitInProgressDB;
 };