diff --git a/app/models/collection.rb b/app/models/collection.rb
index 29e07a98b..9b74d8524 100644
--- a/app/models/collection.rb
+++ b/app/models/collection.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,13 @@ class Collection < ApplicationRecord
   has_many :events
 
   scope :alphabetically, -> { order("lower(name)") }
+
+  after_destroy_commit :ensure_default_collection
+
+  private
+    def ensure_default_collection
+      if Collection.count.zero?
+        Collection.create!(name: "Cards")
+      end
+    end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/first_run.rb b/app/models/first_run.rb
index cc48de7ad..88fc321f2 100644
--- a/app/models/first_run.rb
+++ b/app/models/first_run.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 class FirstRun
   def self.create!(user_attributes)
+    user = User.member.create!(user_attributes)
+
     Account.create!(name: "Fizzy")
     Closure::Reason.create_defaults
-    User.member.create!(user_attributes)
+    Collection.create!(name: "Cards", creator: user, all_access: true)
+    user
   end
 end