diff --git a/src/utils/resources.py b/src/utils/resources.py
index 47191fa36..96559d8d2 100644
--- a/src/utils/resources.py
+++ b/src/utils/resources.py
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ class DatabaseAppResource(AppResource):
 
     def db_exists(self, db_name):
         if self.dbtype == "mysql":
-            return os.system(f"mysqlshow '{db_name}' >/dev/null 2>/dev/null") == 0
+            return os.system(f"mysqlshow | grep -q -w '{db_name}' 2>/dev/null") == 0
         elif self.dbtype == "postgresql":
             return (
                 os.system(