diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 9cf9adfd..0ea82430 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -451,6 +451,24 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # handling old autoexec method
     if config.is_autorun_enabled():
         config.enable_disable_autorun(True)
+    # port old db to new
+    old_db_name = filetools.join(config.get_data_path(), "kod_db.sqlite")
+    if filetools.isfile(old_db_name):
+        import sqlite3
+        from core import db
+
+        old_db_conn = sqlite3.connect(old_db_name, timeout=15)
+        old_db = old_db_conn.cursor()
+        old_db.execute('select * from viewed')
+
+        for ris in old_db.fetchall():
+            if ris[1]:  # tvshow
+                show = db['viewed'].get(ris[0], {})
+                show[str(ris[1]) + 'x' + str(ris[2])] = ris[3]
+                db['viewed'][ris[0]] = show
+            else:  # film
+                db['viewed'][ris[0]] = ris[3]
+        filetools.remove(old_db_name)
     monitor = AddonMonitor()
 
     # mark as stopped all downloads (if we are here, probably kodi just started)