diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/ScreenActivity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/ScreenActivity.kt
index 518bb288..6e04d3ea 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/ScreenActivity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/ScreenActivity.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import com.google.android.material.circularreveal.CircularRevealFrameLayout
+import com.looker.droidify.MainApplication
 import com.looker.droidify.R
 import com.looker.droidify.content.Preferences
 import com.looker.droidify.database.CursorOwner
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ abstract class ScreenActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         private const val STATE_FRAGMENT_STACK = "fragmentStack"
     }
 
+    val db
+        get() = (application as MainApplication).db
+
     sealed class SpecialIntent {
         object Updates : SpecialIntent()
         class Install(val packageName: String?, val cacheFileName: String?) : SpecialIntent()