diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 5a21ad5b..3e0b33c9 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Singleton {
   readonly property alias data: adapter
   property bool isLoaded: false
   property bool directoriesCreated: false
-  property int settingsVersion: 18
+  property int settingsVersion: 19
   property bool isDebug: Quickshell.env("NOCTALIA_DEBUG") === "1"
 
   // Define our app directories
@@ -740,9 +740,6 @@ Singleton {
       return
     }
 
-    // Migrate old bar configuration to per-monitor structure
-    migrateBarSettingsToPerMonitor()
-
     // TEMP - disable Open panels on overlay which used to be true by default.
     if (adapter.settingsVersion < 18) {
       try {
@@ -755,6 +752,12 @@ Singleton {
       }
     }
 
+    // TEMP
+    if (adapter.settingsVersion < 19) {
+      // Migrate old bar configuration to per-monitor structure
+      migrateBarSettingsToPerMonitor()
+    }
+
     const sections = ["left", "center", "right"]
 
     // Upgrade widgets for all monitor configurations