diff --git a/migrations/20230712042655-settings-split-backup-config-policy-limit.js b/migrations/20230712042655-settings-split-backup-config-policy-limit.js
index b2bd40f9a..dc44eab53 100644
--- a/migrations/20230712042655-settings-split-backup-config-policy-limit.js
+++ b/migrations/20230712042655-settings-split-backup-config-policy-limit.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ exports.up = async function(db) {
 
     const backupConfig = JSON.parse(result[0].value);
     // split policy from backupConfig and make limits a sub-object
-    const backupPolicy = { schedule: backupConfig.schedulePattern, retention: backupConfig.retentionPolicy };
+    const backupPolicy = backupConfig.schedulePattern && backupConfig.retentionPolicy ? { schedule: backupConfig.schedulePattern, retention: backupConfig.retentionPolicy } : null;
 
     const newBackupConfig = _.omit(backupConfig, 'copyConcurrency', 'syncConcurrency', 'memoryLimit', 'downloadConcurrency',
         'deleteConcurrency', 'uploadPartSize', 'schedulePattern', 'retentionPolicy', 'mountStatus');
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ exports.up = async function(db) {
 
     await db.runSql('START TRANSACTION');
     await db.runSql('UPDATE settings SET value=? WHERE name=?', [ JSON.stringify(newBackupConfig), 'backup_config']);
-    await db.runSql('UPDATE settings SET value=? WHERE name=?', [ JSON.stringify(backupPolicy), 'backup_policy']);
+    if (backupPolicy) {
+        await db.runSql('INESRT INTO settings (name, value) VALUES (?, ?)', [ 'backup_policy', JSON.stringify(backupPolicy) ]);
+    }
     await db.runSql('COMMIT');
 };