diff --git a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Base/GetDocumentInfo.cpp b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Base/GetDocumentInfo.cpp
index ab5fc38..726b1bf 100644
--- a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Base/GetDocumentInfo.cpp
+++ b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/Browser/Bridge/Base/GetDocumentInfo.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Cargo> GetDocumentInfo::run() const {
 		docInfo->location = *info.path;
 	if (auto cardDatabase = connectorProject->getModelCardDatabase(); cardDatabase != nullptr)
 		docInfo->ID = cardDatabase->getStoreID();
-	docInfo->ID = Guid{true}.operator String();
+	else
+		docInfo->ID = Guid{true}.operator String();
 	return std::make_unique<WrappedValue>(std::move(docInfo));
 } //GetDocumentInfo::run
diff --git a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/DocumentStore/DocumentStoreEngine.h b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/DocumentStore/DocumentStoreEngine.h
index ef91e3e..4e6d684 100644
--- a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/DocumentStore/DocumentStoreEngine.h
+++ b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/DocumentStore/DocumentStoreEngine.h
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ namespace speckle::database {
 			//Read the data stored in the document
 		auto storedData = readStore();
 		m_cache = std::make_unique<Cache>();
-		if (!storedData)
+		if (!storedData) {
+			m_cache->setID(speckle::utility::Guid{true}.operator String());	//Needs an ID - used as substitute for the Speckle 'document ID'
 			return m_cache.get();	//Return an empty container if there's no data
+		}
 			//Import the document data into the record cache
 		if constexpr (std::is_same_v<ObjWrapper, Obj>)
 			Transport().receive(std::forward<active::serialise::Cargo&&>(*m_cache), active::serialise::Identity{}, storedData);