diff --git a/src/lib/db/__init__.py b/src/lib/db/__init__.py
index 1b21091..1d832df 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lib/db/__init__.py
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import csv
 import json
 import logging
 import re
+import os
+import sys
 
 from playhouse.sqlite_ext import JSONField
 
 from .models import Archive, Log, Recipes, Session, Users, db, db_archive
+from .models.base_model import handle_fatal_sqlite_error
 
 # Keep a unified reference for consumers like Crud_DB
 models_reference = {
@@ -16,9 +19,32 @@ models_reference = {
     "users": Users,
 }
 
+# Optional test flag to simulate on-disk SQLite corruption (archive DB only)
+if "--kill-db" in sys.argv:
+    try:
+        _db = db_archive  # Only corrupt the archive database
+        path = getattr(_db, "database", None)
+        if path:
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)
+            with open(path, "wb") as f:
+                f.write(b"NOT A DATABASE - corrupted for test")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
 # Connect both databases and create tables in their respective DBs
-db.connect()
-db_archive.connect()
+try:
+    db.connect()
+    db_archive.connect()
+except Exception as e:
+    msg = str(e).lower()
+    if any(s in msg for s in (
+        "malformed",
+        "not a database",
+        "file is encrypted or is not a database",
+        "database disk image is malformed",
+    )):
+        handle_fatal_sqlite_error(e)
+    raise
 
 # Create tables for the main database (exclude Archive which lives in db_archive)
 main_models = [Log, Recipes, Users]
diff --git a/src/lib/db/models/base_model.py b/src/lib/db/models/base_model.py
index 45c9425..58c19a4 100644
--- a/src/lib/db/models/base_model.py
+++ b/src/lib/db/models/base_model.py
@@ -1,13 +1,203 @@
 import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+import traceback
 
 from peewee import Model
 from playhouse.sqlite_ext import SqliteExtDatabase
 
+# GUI popup support (create minimal app if needed)
+try:
+    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
+except Exception:
+    QApplication = None
+    QMessageBox = None
+
+
 db_path = "./data/database"
 os.makedirs(db_path, exist_ok=True)
 
+
+def _delete_archive_and_folder_and_exit():
+    # Try to detach any attached archive data source alias 'e' if present
+    try:
+        if 'db' in globals() and getattr(globals()['db'], 'is_closed', lambda: True)() is False:
+            try:
+                globals()['db'].execute_sql('DETACH DATABASE e')
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    try:
+        if 'db_archive' in globals() and getattr(globals()['db_archive'], 'is_closed', lambda: True)() is False:
+            try:
+                globals()['db_archive'].execute_sql('DETACH DATABASE e')
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Try closing DBs if already created
+    try:
+        if 'db' in globals() and getattr(globals()['db'], 'is_closed', lambda: True)() is False:
+            try:
+                globals()['db'].close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    try:
+        if 'db_archive' in globals() and getattr(globals()['db_archive'], 'is_closed', lambda: True)() is False:
+            try:
+                globals()['db_archive'].close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Remove archive DB explicitly (base file and side-car files)
+    try:
+        base = os.path.join(db_path, 'sqlite_archive.db')
+        candidates = [
+            base,
+            os.path.join(db_path, 'sqlite_archive'),
+            base + '-wal',
+            base + '-shm',
+            base + '-journal',
+        ]
+        for p in candidates:
+            try:
+                os.remove(p)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Try to recreate the new archive DB and import seed data
+    try:
+        # Reconnect will create the file if missing
+        if 'db_archive' in globals():
+            try:
+                if getattr(globals()['db_archive'], 'is_closed', lambda: True)():
+                    globals()['db_archive'].connect()
+            except Exception:
+                # If connect fails, try reopen after ensuring close
+                try:
+                    globals()['db_archive'].close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                try:
+                    globals()['db_archive'].connect()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            # Lazy import to avoid circular
+            try:
+                from .archive import Archive  # type: ignore
+                # Create table
+                try:
+                    globals()['db_archive'].create_tables([Archive])
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                # Import from CSV if present
+                try:
+                    import csv, json, ast
+                    from playhouse.sqlite_ext import JSONField as _JSONField
+                    path = "src/lib/db/imports/archive.csv"
+                    if os.path.exists(path):
+                        with open(path, "r") as f:
+                            reader = csv.DictReader(f)
+                            fields = list(Archive._meta.fields)
+                            count = 0
+                            with globals()['db_archive'].atomic():
+                                for row in reader:
+                                    obj = {}
+                                    for field in fields:
+                                        if type(Archive._meta.fields[field]) is _JSONField:
+                                            obj[field] = json.loads(row.get(field, "null"))
+                                        else:
+                                            try:
+                                                obj[field] = ast.literal_eval(row.get(field, ""))
+                                            except (SyntaxError, ValueError):
+                                                obj[field] = row.get(field)
+                                    try:
+                                        Archive.insert(**obj).on_conflict_replace().execute()
+                                        count += 1
+                                    except Exception:
+                                        pass
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Hard exit to ensure restart
+    try:
+        os._exit(1)
+    except Exception:
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def handle_fatal_sqlite_error(exc=None):
+    """Show popup, print error to terminal, delete only the archive DB, try to re-import, then exit."""
+    msg_text = "ATTENZIONE ERRORE FATALE DATABASE DI TEST PEFOVARORE PREMERE OK E RIAVVIAREIL PROGRAMMA"
+
+    # Always print error details to the execution terminal
+    try:
+        sys.stderr.write("FATAL SQLITE ERROR DETECTED\n")
+        if exc is not None:
+            sys.stderr.write(f"Exception: {exc!r}\n")
+            try:
+                traceback.print_exc()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # If GUI available, show a critical popup. Create a temp app if needed.
+    app_created = False
+    app = None
+    try:
+        if QApplication is not None:
+            app = QApplication.instance()
+            if app is None:
+                app = QApplication([])
+                app_created = True
+            if QMessageBox is not None:
+                QMessageBox.critical(None, "Errore Database", msg_text)
+    except Exception:
+        # Also echo the user-facing message to stderr in case GUI cannot be shown
+        try:
+            sys.stderr.write(msg_text + "\n")
+            sys.stderr.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    finally:
+        # Ensure resources are cleaned up and exit (with attempted rebuild)
+        _delete_archive_and_folder_and_exit()
+
+
+class SafeSqliteExtDatabase(SqliteExtDatabase):
+    def execute_sql(self, sql, params=None, commit=True):
+        try:
+            return super().execute_sql(sql, params=params, commit=commit)
+        except Exception as e:
+            msg = str(e).lower()
+            if any(s in msg for s in (
+                "malformed",
+                "not a database",
+                "file is encrypted or is not a database",
+                "database disk image is malformed",
+            )):
+                handle_fatal_sqlite_error(e)
+            raise
+
+
 # Main application database
-db = SqliteExtDatabase(
+db = SafeSqliteExtDatabase(
     db_path + "/sqlite.db",
     pragmas={  # see https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html
         "auto_vacuum": 1,
@@ -22,7 +212,7 @@ db = SqliteExtDatabase(
 )
 
 # Separate database dedicated to archive data
-db_archive = SqliteExtDatabase(
+db_archive = SafeSqliteExtDatabase(
     db_path + "/sqlite_archive.db",
     pragmas={
         "auto_vacuum": 1,