diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de3ef73c..e8fcfed9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fix containers migration while adding `is_recursive` field
 - Fix container update from other context (like plugins)
 - Fix "not equals" search operator for dropdown `multiple`
 
diff --git a/templates/container.class.tpl b/templates/container.class.tpl
index 97159ae9..58bd527f 100644
--- a/templates/container.class.tpl
+++ b/templates/container.class.tpl
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ class %%CLASSNAME%% extends PluginFieldsAbstractContainerInstance
       * This block ensures that the 'is_recursive' field is created and populated if it
       * associated item type requires recursive assignment
       */
-      if (getItemForItemtype("%%ITEMTYPE%%")->maybeRecursive() && !$DB->fieldExists($table, 'is_recursive')) {
+      if (
+         getItemForItemtype("%%ITEMTYPE%%")->maybeRecursive()
+         && !$DB->fieldExists($table, 'is_recursive')
+         && $DB->fieldExists($table, 'entities_id')) {
          $migration->addField($table, 'is_recursive', 'bool', ['after'  => 'entities_id']);
          $migration->addKey($table, 'is_recursive');
          $migration->executeMigration();