diff --git a/firebase-config.js b/firebase-config.js
index d0a5aa3..34b725d 100644
--- a/firebase-config.js
+++ b/firebase-config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const _admin = require('firebase-admin')
 const {Storage} = require('@google-cloud/storage');
 
 let global = this.context().global
-let init = (global.get('firebase') !== undefined)
+let init = !(_admin.apps.length === 0)
 let s
 
 module.exports = function(RED) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 682e733..cec90b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-contrib-firebase-admin",
-  "version": "1.1.7",
+  "version": "1.1.8",
   "description": "A node-red module that wraps the server-side  admin SDK of firebase, firestore, et.c.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {