diff --git a/db/migrations/0188__set_hidden_branchId.sql b/db/migrations/0188__set_hidden_branchId.sql
index abb2d18f5..8ef8116d7 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0188__set_hidden_branchId.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/0188__set_hidden_branchId.sql
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-UPDATE branches SET branchId = 'hidden' where parentNoteId = 'root' AND noteId = 'hidden';
+UPDATE branches SET branchId = 'hidden' where branchId = (
+    SELECT branchId FROM branches
+    WHERE parentNoteId = 'root'
+      AND noteId = 'hidden'
+      AND isDeleted = 0
+    ORDER BY utcDateModified
+    LIMIT 1
+);