diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/utils.py
index ce4990fa1..968cfef59 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/database/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/database/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ def initialize_database():
     logger.debug("Initializing database")
     from langflow.services import service_manager, ServiceType
 
-    database_service = service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_SERVICE)
+    database_service: "DatabaseService" = service_manager.get(
+        ServiceType.DATABASE_SERVICE
+    )
+    try:
+        database_service.create_db_and_tables()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        # if the exception involves tables already existing
+        # we can ignore it
+        if "already exists" not in str(exc):
+            logger.error(f"Error creating DB and tables: {exc}")
+            raise RuntimeError("Error creating DB and tables") from exc
     try:
         database_service.check_schema_health()
     except Exception as exc:
@@ -39,7 +49,6 @@ def initialize_database():
         if "already exists" not in str(exc):
             logger.error(f"Error running migrations: {exc}")
             raise RuntimeError("Error running migrations") from exc
-    database_service.create_db_and_tables()
     logger.debug("Database initialized")
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/settings/auth.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/settings/auth.py
index cff671b84..7ac7461a0 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/settings/auth.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/settings/auth.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AuthSettings(BaseSettings):
 
     # If AUTO_LOGIN = True
     # > The application does not request login and logs in automatically as a super user.
-    AUTO_LOGIN: bool = False
+    AUTO_LOGIN: bool = True
     NEW_USER_IS_ACTIVE: bool = False
     SUPERUSER: str = DEFAULT_SUPERUSER
     SUPERUSER_PASSWORD: str = DEFAULT_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD