diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index d1cbfbebd..bdbe583b8 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ function restore(app, callback) {
         addons.teardownAddons.bind(null, app, app.oldConfig ? app.oldConfig.manifest.addons : null),
         deleteVolume.bind(null, app),
         function deleteImageIfChanged(done) {
-             if (app.oldConfig && (app.oldConfig.manifest.dockerImage === app.manifest.dockerImage)) return done();
+             if (!app.oldConfig || (app.oldConfig.manifest.dockerImage === app.manifest.dockerImage)) return done();
 
              deleteImage(app, app.oldConfig.manifest, done);
         },