diff --git a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
index d2496e44..5194446e 100644
--- a/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
+++ b/pkg/local_object_storage/writecache/get.go
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ func (c *cache) Head(ctx context.Context, addr oid.Address) (*objectSDK.Object,
 //
 // Returns an error of type apistatus.ObjectNotFound if the requested object is missing in db.
 func Get(db *bbolt.DB, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	if db == nil {
+		return nil, ErrNotInitialized
+	}
 	var value []byte
 	err := db.View(func(tx *bbolt.Tx) error {
 		b := tx.Bucket(defaultBucket)