diff --git a/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql b/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql
index 4e41037589..2c8b2c3e3d 100644
--- a/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql
+++ b/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 
+-- if both keys exist, remove the one with the typo
+DELETE FROM defaults
+ WHERE setting_key = 'template_immages'
+   AND EXISTS (select from defaults
+                where setting_key = 'template_images');
+
 UPDATE defaults
    SET setting_key = 'template_images'
  WHERE setting_key = 'template_immages';
diff --git a/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql@1 b/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql@1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e41037589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/changes/1.9/fix-template-images-typo.sql@1
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+UPDATE defaults
+   SET setting_key = 'template_images'
+ WHERE setting_key = 'template_immages';
+