diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 9274849..2960f0e 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1511,6 +1511,8 @@ def init_db() -> None:
             db.execute("ALTER TABLE user_settings ADD COLUMN name_color TEXT")
         if not column_exists(db, "presence_events", "direct_conversation_id"):
             db.execute("ALTER TABLE presence_events ADD COLUMN direct_conversation_id INTEGER")
+        if not column_exists(db, "user_profiles", "badge_text"):
+            db.execute("ALTER TABLE user_profiles ADD COLUMN badge_text TEXT")
 
         db.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_room_id_id ON messages(room_id, id)")
         db.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_channel_id_id ON messages(channel_id, id)")
@@ -1764,7 +1766,6 @@ def init_db() -> None:
 
         db.commit()
 
-
 def bootstrap_admin() -> None:
     username = normalize_username(os.environ.get("ADMIN_USERNAME", ""))
     password = os.environ.get("ADMIN_PASSWORD", "")