diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index b393f49..75f67bb 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -46,25 +46,6 @@ wait_for_litefs() {
   return 1
 }
 
-# Backup Database (Only on Primary)
-run_backup() {
-  local backup_dir="/shared_data/backup"
-  local timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)
-  local backup_file="${backup_dir}/navidrome.db_${timestamp}.bak"
-  
-  echo "Backing up database to ${backup_file}..."
-  mkdir -p "$backup_dir"
-  
-  if litefs export -name navidrome.db "$backup_file"; then
-    echo "Backup successful."
-    # Keep only last 7 days
-    find "$backup_dir" -name "navidrome.db_*.bak" -mtime +7 -delete
-    echo "Old backups cleaned."
-  else
-    echo "ERROR: Backup failed!"
-  fi
-}
-
 # Register Service with TTL Check
 register_service() {
   echo "Registering service ${SERVICE_ID} with Consul..."
@@ -99,6 +80,19 @@ start_app() {
   # Ensure shared directories exist
   mkdir -p /shared_data/plugins /shared_data/cache /shared_data/backup /shared_data/artist_images
 
+  # SEEDING LOGIC: If DB doesn't exist, restore from backup
+  if [ ! -f /data/navidrome.db ]; then
+    echo "Database /data/navidrome.db not found. Looking for backups to seed..."
+    local latest_backup=$(ls -t /shared_data/backup/navidrome.db_*.bak 2>/dev/null | head -n 1)
+    if [ -n "$latest_backup" ]; then
+       echo "Seeding from $latest_backup..."
+       # We use litefs import to properly initialize the distributed state
+       litefs import -name navidrome.db "$latest_backup"
+    else
+       echo "No backups found. Navidrome will start with a fresh database."
+    fi
+  fi
+
   # Wait for LiteFS to expose the DB file in the FUSE mount
   echo "Waiting for /data/navidrome.db..."
   local db_timeout=30
@@ -155,9 +149,6 @@ trap cleanup TERM INT
 echo "Starting Supervisor. Waiting for leadership settle..."
 wait_for_litefs || exit 1
 
-LAST_BACKUP_TIME=$(date +%s)
-BACKUP_INTERVAL=86400 # 24 hours
-
 while true; do
   if check_primary; then
     # === WE ARE PRIMARY ===
@@ -166,13 +157,6 @@ while true; do
       register_service
     fi
     pass_ttl
-
-    # Handle periodic backup
-    CURRENT_TIME=$(date +%s)
-    if [ $((CURRENT_TIME - LAST_BACKUP_TIME)) -ge $BACKUP_INTERVAL ]; then
-      run_backup
-      LAST_BACKUP_TIME=$CURRENT_TIME
-    fi
   else
     # === WE ARE REPLICA ===
     if [ "${NAVIDROME_PID}" -gt 0 ]; then