diff --git a/event_notification/scripting/event_notifier.sp b/event_notification/scripting/event_notifier.sp
index fc591ade..13337ec6 100644
--- a/event_notification/scripting/event_notifier.sp
+++ b/event_notification/scripting/event_notifier.sp
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ public Plugin myinfo =
 
 public void OnPluginStart()
 {
-    Database.Connect(SQL_OnDatabaseConnect, "Event_notifier");
+    if (!g_hDatabase)
+    {
+        Database.Connect(SQL_OnDatabaseConnect, "Event_notifier");
+    }
     RegConsoleCmd("sm_event", Command_Event_notifier, "Display infos about the next event");
     RegConsoleCmd("sm_events", Command_Event_notifier, "Display infos about the next event");
 }