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@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ For each task completed:
         - Simplified exception handling in both get_database_session() and get_optional_database_session()
         - Removed nested try-except inside yield that was causing generator issues
         - Let async context manager handle exceptions naturally
+7. ✅ **Initialization Restart Protection** (Completed: 2026-01-23)
+    - Task: Ensure initialization doesn't restart on server restart by using database flags
+    - Status: VERIFIED - Already implemented correctly
+    - Details:
+        - SystemSettings.initial_scan_completed flag already prevents re-running initialization
+        - initialization_service checks this flag before performing series sync
+        - All initialization steps (scan, NFO, media) have individual completion flags
+        - Server restart properly skips already-completed steps
 
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