diff --git a/app/helpers/geoip_helper.py b/app/helpers/geoip_helper.py
index 3d22927..9222abd 100644
--- a/app/helpers/geoip_helper.py
+++ b/app/helpers/geoip_helper.py
@@ -104,16 +104,29 @@ class GeoIPHelper:
         return max(files, key=os.path.getmtime) if files else None
 
     def update(self, force=False):
+        from app.log import logger
+
         for ed in self.editions:
             eid = EDITIONS[ed]
             path = self._latest_file(eid)
             need = force or not path
+
             if path:
                 age_days = (time.time() - os.path.getmtime(path)) / 86400
                 if age_days >= self.max_age_days:
                     need = True
+                    logger.info(f"[GeoIP] {eid} database is {age_days:.1f} days old (max: {self.max_age_days}), will download new version")
+                else:
+                    logger.info(f"[GeoIP] {eid} database is {age_days:.1f} days old, still fresh (max: {self.max_age_days})")
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"[GeoIP] {eid} database not found, will download")
+
             if need:
+                logger.info(f"[GeoIP] Downloading {eid} database...")
                 path = self._download_and_extract(eid)
+                logger.info(f"[GeoIP] {eid} database downloaded successfully")
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"[GeoIP] Using existing {eid} database")
 
             old = self._readers.get(ed)
             if old:
diff --git a/app/service/init_geoip.py b/app/service/init_geoip.py
index 6ce8322..95a2edf 100644
--- a/app/service/init_geoip.py
+++ b/app/service/init_geoip.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ async def init_geoip():
         logger.info("[GeoIP] Initializing GeoIP database...")
 
         # Run the synchronous update method in a background thread
+        # force=False means only download if files don't exist or are expired
         loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-        await loop.run_in_executor(None, geoip.update)
+        await loop.run_in_executor(None, lambda: geoip.update(force=False))
 
         logger.info("[GeoIP] GeoIP database initialization completed")
     except Exception as e: