diff --git a/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql b/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
index 46c1e9979..b2b1d022b 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-UPDATE branches SET parentNoteId = '_hidden' WHERE branchId = '_share';
+DELETE FROM branches WHERE noteId = '_share' AND parentNoteId != 'root'; -- delete all other branches of _share if any
+UPDATE branches SET parentNoteId = '_hidden' WHERE noteId = '_share';