diff --git a/lib/database/app_database.dart b/lib/database/app_database.dart
index a68a0f02..9bcbe0d6 100644
--- a/lib/database/app_database.dart
+++ b/lib/database/app_database.dart
@@ -197,8 +197,29 @@ class AppDatabase extends _$AppDatabase {
 
 LazyDatabase _openConnection() {
   return LazyDatabase(() async {
-    final dbFolder = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+    final Directory dbFolder;
+    if (Platform.isAndroid || Platform.isIOS) {
+      dbFolder = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+    } else {
+      dbFolder = await getApplicationSupportDirectory();
+    }
+
     final file = File(p.join(dbFolder.path, 'plezy_downloads.db'));
+
+    // Ensure directory exists
+    if (!await file.parent.exists()) {
+      await file.parent.create(recursive: true);
+    }
+
+    // Migrate from old location on desktop (was in Documents subfolder)
+    if (!Platform.isAndroid && !Platform.isIOS && !await file.exists()) {
+      final oldFolder = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+      final oldFile = File(p.join(oldFolder.path, 'plezy_downloads.db'));
+      if (await oldFile.exists()) {
+        await oldFile.rename(file.path);
+      }
+    }
+
     return NativeDatabase(file);
   });
 }