diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/PetaPocoExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/PetaPocoExtensions.cs
index 6d479b9eb1..faa247d4a9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/PetaPocoExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Persistence/PetaPocoExtensions.cs
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Persistence
             if (overwrite && tableExist)
             {
                 db.DropTable(tableName);
+                tableExist = false;
             }
 
             if (tableExist == false)