diff --git a/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py b/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
index 4c748b15d..f4d5a7174 100644
--- a/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
+++ b/freqtrade/persistence/migrations.py
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ def check_migrate(engine, decl_base, previous_tables) -> None:
     # if ('orders' not in previous_tables
     # or not has_column(cols_orders, 'funding_fee')):
     migrating = False
-    # if not has_column(cols_orders, 'ft_cancel_reason'):
-    if not has_column(cols_trades, 'funding_fee_running'):
+    # if not has_column(cols_trades, 'funding_fee_running'):
+    if not has_column(cols_orders, 'ft_order_tag'):
         migrating = True
         logger.info(f"Running database migration for trades - "
                     f"backup: {table_back_name}, {order_table_bak_name}")