diff --git a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
index 613d2eeb4d4b3..e9e357c8eebc0 100644
--- a/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/configfile.cpp
@@ -1293,7 +1293,8 @@ bool ConfigFile::isDowngrade() const
 bool ConfigFile::shouldTryUnbrandedToBrandedMigration() const
 {
     return migrationPhase() == ConfigFile::MigrationPhase::SetupFolders
-        && Theme::instance()->appName() != unbrandedAppName;
+        && Theme::instance()->appName() != unbrandedAppName
+        && !discoveredLegacyConfigPath().isEmpty();
 }
 
 bool ConfigFile::isUnbrandedToBrandedMigrationInProgress() const