diff --git a/go/base/management/commands/go_migrate_conversations.py b/go/base/management/commands/go_migrate_conversations.py
index 32489e7e7..2e7c3cf3f 100644
--- a/go/base/management/commands/go_migrate_conversations.py
+++ b/go/base/management/commands/go_migrate_conversations.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def applies_to(self, user_api, conv):
         return True
 
     def migrate(self, user_api, conv):
-        conv.save()
+        if conv.was_migrated:
+            conv.save()
 
 
 class FixBatches(Migration):