diff --git a/migrations/417-migrate-logs.py b/migrations/417-migrate-logs.py
index 1bfb54214db..fe2d4253e25 100644
--- a/migrations/417-migrate-logs.py
+++ b/migrations/417-migrate-logs.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ def run():
     cursor.execute('select activity_log_id from log_activity_app;')
     ids = [r[0] for r in cursor.fetchall()]
 
-    cursor.execute('set foreign_key_checks = 0')
     if not ids:
         return
 
+    cursor.execute('set foreign_key_checks = 0')
     cursor.execute('insert into log_activity_mkt '
                    'select * from log_activity where id IN %(ids)s;',
                    {'ids':ids})