diff --git a/funcs/func_db.c b/funcs/func_db.c
index 282a962e1b..6c1d54dc94 100644
--- a/funcs/func_db.c
+++ b/funcs/func_db.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int load_module(void)
 {
 	int res = 0;
 
-	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&db_function);
+	res |= ast_custom_function_register_escalating(&db_function, AST_CFE_BOTH);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_register(&db_exists_function);
 	res |= ast_custom_function_register_escalating(&db_delete_function, AST_CFE_READ);