diff --git a/pkg/seahorse/schema.go b/pkg/seahorse/schema.go
index bf32d548b..aa829358b 100644
--- a/pkg/seahorse/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/seahorse/schema.go
@@ -118,26 +118,35 @@ func runSchema(db *sql.DB) error {
 		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_summary_messages_message ON summary_messages(message_id)`,
 		`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_context_items_conv ON context_items(conversation_id, ordinal)`,
 
+		// Drop old triggers before creating new ones so existing DBs get updated bodies.
+		// (CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS does NOT replace an existing trigger body.)
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS summaries_ai`,
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS summaries_ad`,
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS summaries_au`,
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS messages_ai`,
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS messages_ad`,
+		`DROP TRIGGER IF EXISTS messages_au`,
+
 		// FTS5 triggers to keep summaries_fts in sync with summaries table
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS summaries_ai AFTER INSERT ON summaries BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER summaries_ai AFTER INSERT ON summaries BEGIN
 			INSERT INTO summaries_fts (summary_id, content) VALUES (new.summary_id, new.content);
 		END`,
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS summaries_ad AFTER DELETE ON summaries BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER summaries_ad AFTER DELETE ON summaries BEGIN
 			DELETE FROM summaries_fts WHERE summary_id = old.summary_id;
 		END`,
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS summaries_au AFTER UPDATE ON summaries BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER summaries_au AFTER UPDATE ON summaries BEGIN
 			DELETE FROM summaries_fts WHERE summary_id = old.summary_id;
 			INSERT INTO summaries_fts (summary_id, content) VALUES (new.summary_id, new.content);
 		END`,
 
 		// FTS5 triggers to keep messages_fts in sync with messages table
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS messages_ai AFTER INSERT ON messages BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER messages_ai AFTER INSERT ON messages BEGIN
 			INSERT INTO messages_fts (message_id, content) VALUES (new.message_id, new.content);
 		END`,
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS messages_ad AFTER DELETE ON messages BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER messages_ad AFTER DELETE ON messages BEGIN
 			DELETE FROM messages_fts WHERE message_id = old.message_id;
 		END`,
-		`CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS messages_au AFTER UPDATE ON messages BEGIN
+		`CREATE TRIGGER messages_au AFTER UPDATE ON messages BEGIN
 			DELETE FROM messages_fts WHERE message_id = old.message_id;
 			INSERT INTO messages_fts (message_id, content) VALUES (new.message_id, new.content);
 		END`,