diff --git a/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql b/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
index b2b1d022b..84c71b34a 100644
--- a/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
+++ b/db/migrations/0201__move_share_under_hidden.sql
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-DELETE FROM branches WHERE noteId = '_share' AND parentNoteId != 'root'; -- delete all other branches of _share if any
+DELETE FROM branches WHERE noteId = '_share' AND parentNoteId != 'root' AND parentNoteId != '_hidden'; -- delete all other branches of _share if any
 UPDATE branches SET parentNoteId = '_hidden' WHERE noteId = '_share';