diff --git a/db/migrations/0200__create_hidden_subtree.js b/db/migrations/0200__create_hidden_subtree.js
index e074e8ff7..6d283d715 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0200__create_hidden_subtree.js
+++ b/db/migrations/0200__create_hidden_subtree.js
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ module.exports = () => {
         beccaLoader.load();
         // make sure the hidden subtree exists since the subsequent migrations we will move some existing notes into it (share...)
         // in previous releases hidden subtree was created lazily
-        hiddenSubtreeService.checkHiddenSubtree();
+        hiddenSubtreeService.checkHiddenSubtree(true);
     });
 };
diff --git a/src/services/hidden_subtree.js b/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
index df3bbc984..263ca5f93 100644
--- a/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
+++ b/src/services/hidden_subtree.js
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ const HIDDEN_SUBTREE_DEFINITION = {
     ]
 };
 
-function checkHiddenSubtree() {
-    if (!migrationService.isDbUpToDate()) {
+function checkHiddenSubtree(force = false) {
+    if (!force && !migrationService.isDbUpToDate()) {
         // on-delete hook might get triggered during some future migration and cause havoc
         log.info("Will not check hidden subtree until migration is finished.");
         return;