diff --git a/firebase-config.js b/firebase-config.js
index b941964..d0a5aa3 100644
--- a/firebase-config.js
+++ b/firebase-config.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 const _admin = require('firebase-admin')
 const {Storage} = require('@google-cloud/storage');
 
-
-let init = false
+let global = this.context().global
+let init = (global.get('firebase') !== undefined)
 let s
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         credential: credobj,
         databaseURL: this.dburl
       });
-      let global = this.context().global
+
       global.set('firebase', _admin)
       console.log('setting storage....')
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b530156..682e733 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-contrib-firebase-admin",
-  "version": "1.1.6",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "description": "A node-red module that wraps the server-side  admin SDK of firebase, firestore, et.c.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {