diff --git a/python-packages/securesync/devices/models.py b/python-packages/securesync/devices/models.py
index 1d0cd002d6..b84efe9bfe 100755
--- a/python-packages/securesync/devices/models.py
+++ b/python-packages/securesync/devices/models.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import check_password
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError, ObjectDoesNotExist
-from django.db import models, transaction
+from django.db import models, transaction, IntegrityError
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.db.models.expressions import F
 from django.utils.text import compress_string
@@ -208,9 +208,13 @@ def set_key(self, key):
 
     def get_key(self):
         if not self.key:
-            if self.get_metadata().is_own_device:
-                self.key = crypto.get_own_key()
-            elif self.public_key:
+            try:
+                if self.get_metadata().is_own_device:
+                    self.key = crypto.get_own_key()
+            except Device.DoesNotExist:
+                # get_metadata can fail if the Device instance hasn't been persisted to the db
+                pass
+            if not self.key and self.public_key:
                 self.key = crypto.Key(public_key_string=self.public_key)
         return self.key
 
@@ -219,7 +223,12 @@ def _hashable_representation(self):
         return super(Device, self)._hashable_representation(fields=fields)
 
     def get_metadata(self):
-        return DeviceMetadata.objects.get_or_create(device=self)[0]
+        try:
+            return DeviceMetadata.objects.get_or_create(device=self)[0]
+        except IntegrityError as e:
+            # Possible from get_or_create if the DeviceMetadata object doesn't exist
+            # and the Device hasn't been persisted to the database yet.
+            raise Device.DoesNotExist()
 
     def get_counter_position(self):
         """