diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/Upgrader.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/Upgrader.cs
index 7481444bd8..974ed7b4f8 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/Upgrader.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Migrations/Upgrade/Upgrader.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Migrations.Upgrade
                 // save new state
                 if (forceState)
                     _keyValueService.SetValue(StateValueKey, state);
-                else
+                else if (currentState != state)
                     _keyValueService.SetValue(StateValueKey, currentState, state);
 
                 // run post-migrations