diff --git a/app/assets/scanner.py b/app/assets/scanner.py
index d26fe0b67..a16e41d94 100644
--- a/app/assets/scanner.py
+++ b/app/assets/scanner.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 import sqlalchemy
 
 import folder_paths
-from app.database.db import create_session
+from app.database.db import create_session, dependencies_available
 from app.assets.helpers import (
     collect_models_files, compute_relative_filename, fast_asset_file_check, get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path,
     list_tree,prefixes_for_root, escape_like_prefix,
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ from app.assets.database.bulk_ops import seed_from_paths_batch
 from app.assets.database.models import Asset, AssetCacheState, AssetInfo
 
 
-def seed_assets(roots: tuple[RootType, ...]) -> None:
+def seed_assets(roots: tuple[RootType, ...], enable_logging: bool = False) -> None:
     """
     Scan the given roots and seed the assets into the database.
     """
+    if not dependencies_available():
+        if enable_logging:
+            logging.warning("Database dependencies not available, skipping assets scan")
+        return
     t_start = time.perf_counter()
     created = 0
     skipped_existing = 0
@@ -79,14 +83,15 @@ def seed_assets(roots: tuple[RootType, ...]) -> None:
             created += result["inserted_infos"]
             sess.commit()
     finally:
-        logging.info(
-            "Assets scan(roots=%s) completed in %.3fs (created=%d, skipped_existing=%d, total_seen=%d)",
-            roots,
-            time.perf_counter() - t_start,
-            created,
-            skipped_existing,
-            len(paths),
-        )
+        if enable_logging:
+            logging.info(
+                "Assets scan(roots=%s) completed in %.3fs (created=%d, skipped_existing=%d, total_seen=%d)",
+                roots,
+                time.perf_counter() - t_start,
+                created,
+                skipped_existing,
+                len(paths),
+            )
 
 
 def _fast_db_consistency_pass(
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 3363191a9..5db705a39 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def setup_database():
         if dependencies_available():
             init_db()
             if not args.disable_assets_autoscan:
-                seed_assets(["models"])
+                seed_assets(["models"], enable_logging=True)
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Failed to initialize database. Please ensure you have installed the latest requirements. If the error persists, please report this as in future the database will be required: {e}")