diff --git a/src/db/lib.ts b/src/db/lib.ts
index db0f0a4..ef27af9 100644
--- a/src/db/lib.ts
+++ b/src/db/lib.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const put = async (
     let to;
     try {
       const parent = await db.get(parentId);
-//      console.log({ caller: 'put', parent });
+      //      console.log({ caller: 'put', parent });
       to = parent.to;
     } catch {}
     current = { _rev: undefined, to, doc: cloneDeep(defaultDoc) };
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ export const put = async (
       _rev: current._rev,
       type,
       to: current.to,
-      origin: current.origin ?? dbUrlToUserId(state().remoteUrl),
+      origin:
+        current.origin ??
+        (state().remoteUrl ? dbUrlToUserId(state().remoteUrl) : undefined),
       doc: update(current.doc),
     };
     await targetDb.put(putDoc);