diff --git a/src/blobs.js b/src/blobs.js
index 1a883fd55..056ca40bc 100644
--- a/src/blobs.js
+++ b/src/blobs.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 
 const assert = require('assert'),
     BoxError = require('./boxerror.js'),
-    crypto = require('crypto'),
     database = require('./database.js'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:blobs'),
     paths = require('./paths.js'),
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ async function generateSecrets() {
     if (!acmeAccountKey) throw new BoxError(BoxError.OPENSSL_ERROR, `Could not generate acme account key: ${safe.error.message}`);
     await set(exports.ACME_ACCOUNT_KEY, acmeAccountKey);
 
-    const turnSecret = 'a' + crypto.randomBytes(15).toString('hex'); // prefix with a to ensure string starts with a letter
-    await set(exports.ADDON_TURN_SECRET, Buffer.from(turnSecret));
-
     debug('generateSecrets: generating dhparams.pem');
     // https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/95178/diffie-hellman-parameters-still-calculating-after-24-hours
     const dhparams = safe.child_process.execSync('openssl dhparam -dsaparam 2048');
diff --git a/src/services.js b/src/services.js
index f239ec0f5..07b35372e 100644
--- a/src/services.js
+++ b/src/services.js
@@ -919,8 +919,12 @@ async function startTurn(existingInfra) {
     const memory = system.getMemoryAllocation(memoryLimit);
     const realm = settings.dashboardFqdn();
 
-    const turnSecret = await blobs.get(blobs.ADDON_TURN_SECRET);
-    if (!turnSecret) throw new BoxError(BoxError.ADDONS_ERROR, 'Turn secret is missing');
+    let turnSecret = await blobs.get(blobs.ADDON_TURN_SECRET);
+    if (!turnSecret) {
+        debug('startTurn: generting turn secret');
+        turnSecret = 'a' + crypto.randomBytes(15).toString('hex'); // prefix with a to ensure string starts with a letter
+        await blobs.set(blobs.ADDON_TURN_SECRET, Buffer.from(turnSecret));
+    }
 
     const readOnly = !serviceConfig.recoveryMode ? '--read-only' : '';
     const cmd = serviceConfig.recoveryMode ? '/bin/bash -c \'echo "Debug mode. Sleeping" && sleep infinity\'' : '';