diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index f7075f6c2..c804f83b5 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ function restore(app, callback) {
 
 // note that configure is called after an infra update as well
 function configure(app, callback) {
-    var locationChanged = app.oldConfig.location !== app.location;
+    var locationChanged = app.oldConfig ? app.oldConfig.location !== app.location : true;
 
     async.series([
         updateApp.bind(null, app, { installationProgress: '10, Cleaning up old install' }),