diff --git a/couchpotato/core/database.py b/couchpotato/core/database.py
index 944dca64..66c42675 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/database.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/database.py
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ class Database(object):
 
             except OperationalError:
                 log.error('Migrating from faulty database, probably a (too) old version: %s', traceback.format_exc())
+                
+                rename_old = True
             except:
                 log.error('Migration failed: %s', traceback.format_exc())