diff --git a/app/src/main/java/exh/EXHMigrations.kt b/app/src/main/java/exh/EXHMigrations.kt
index 9ce0917f4..34123830e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/exh/EXHMigrations.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/exh/EXHMigrations.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ object EXHMigrations {
         val oldVersion = preferences.ehLastVersionCode().get()
         try {
             if (oldVersion < BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE) {
+                preferences.ehLastVersionCode().set(BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
+
                 // Fresh install
                 if (oldVersion == 0) {
                     // Set up default background tasks
@@ -215,8 +217,6 @@ object EXHMigrations {
 
                 // TODO BE CAREFUL TO NOT FUCK UP MergedSources IF CHANGING URLs
 
-                preferences.ehLastVersionCode().set(BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
-
                 return true
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {