diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
index c49437f97..6f09227de 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/metabase/mode.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package meta
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/internal/metaerr"
 	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/pkg/local_object_storage/shard/mode"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ func (db *DB) SetMode(m mode.Mode) error {
 	}
 
 	if !db.mode.NoMetabase() {
-		if err := db.Close(); err != nil {
+		if err := db.close(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("can't set metabase mode (old=%s, new=%s): %w", db.mode, m, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ func (db *DB) SetMode(m mode.Mode) error {
 	} else {
 		err := db.openDB(m)
 		if err == nil && !m.ReadOnly() {
-			err = db.Init()
+			err = metaerr.Wrap(db.init(context.TODO(), false))
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("can't set metabase mode (old=%s, new=%s): %w", db.mode, m, err)