diff --git a/hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py b/hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py
index b5222020e0..1778f5dce9 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py
@@ -1031,7 +1031,8 @@ def cmd_sessions(args, sessions_parser=None):
             return
         if action in _HELD_STORE_ACTIONS and not getattr(args, "dry_run", False) and not getattr(args, "force", False):
             from hermes_state_holders import held_store_refusal
-            refusal = held_store_refusal(db.db_path, command=action)
+            # Same resolver the SessionDB above opened, so the scan never depends on the db object.
+            refusal = held_store_refusal(_default_db_path(), command=action)
             if refusal:
                 print(refusal)
                 return 1