diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/db/migrate.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/db/migrate.go
index 122e499..86858e9 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/db/migrate.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/db/migrate.go
@@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ func moveGroupCredentials(source *sql.DB, dest *sql.DB) error {
 }
 
 func moveContacts(source *sql.DB, dest *sql.DB) error {
-	rows, err := source.Query("SELECT account_uuid, recipient, name, color, profile_key, message_expiration_time, inbox_position FROM contacts")
+	rows, err := source.Query("SELECT account_uuid, recipient, name, color, profile_key, message_expiration_time, inbox_position FROM contacts" +
+		" WHERE account_uuid IN (SELECT DISTINCT uuid FROM accounts)",
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}