diff --git a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/persistence/LocalPolarisMetaStoreManagerFactory.java b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/persistence/LocalPolarisMetaStoreManagerFactory.java
index 25bea896f..1e2ca3006 100644
--- a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/persistence/LocalPolarisMetaStoreManagerFactory.java
+++ b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/persistence/LocalPolarisMetaStoreManagerFactory.java
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ public synchronized Supplier<PolarisMetaStoreSession> getOrCreateSessionSupplier
       initializeForRealm(realmContext);
       checkPolarisServiceBootstrappedForRealm(
           realmContext, metaStoreManagerMap.get(realmContext.getRealmIdentifier()));
+    } else {
+      checkPolarisServiceBootstrappedForRealm(
+          realmContext, metaStoreManagerMap.get(realmContext.getRealmIdentifier()));
     }
     return sessionSupplierMap.get(realmContext.getRealmIdentifier());
   }