diff --git a/db/migrations/0210__consistency_checks.js b/db/migrations/0210__consistency_checks.js
index f49fd0fd4..f3809fa06 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0210__consistency_checks.js
+++ b/db/migrations/0210__consistency_checks.js
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@ module.exports = async () => {
     const beccaLoader = require("../../src/becca/becca_loader");
     const log = require("../../src/services/log");
     const consistencyChecks = require("../../src/services/consistency_checks");
+    const noteService = require("../../src/services/notes");
 
     await cls.init(async () => {
+        // precaution for the 0211 migration
+        noteService.eraseDeletedNotesNow();
+
         beccaLoader.load();
 
         try {