diff --git a/rootfs/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/003_restore_from_backup.sh b/rootfs/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/003_restore_from_backup.sh
index 7d31bae..09b931b 100755
--- a/rootfs/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/003_restore_from_backup.sh
+++ b/rootfs/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/003_restore_from_backup.sh
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ EOF
       -o "-c listen_addresses=''" \
       -t 1200 \
       -w start
-else
-  echo "No backups found. Performing an initial backup..."
-  gosu postgres envdir "$WALE_ENVDIR" wal-e backup-push "$PGDATA"
 fi
 
+echo "Performing an initial backup..."
+gosu postgres envdir "$WALE_ENVDIR" wal-e backup-push "$PGDATA"
+
 # ensure $PGDATA has the right permissions
 chown -R postgres:postgres "$PGDATA"
 chmod 0700 "$PGDATA"