diff --git a/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py b/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
index e39cdf50d4..55d7a1ed5e 100644
--- a/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
+++ b/api/migrations/versions/2025_09_02_2012-4f02b6704509_remove_unused_is_deleted_field_from_.py
@@ -26,20 +26,15 @@ backup_table_name = 'conversations_4f02b6704509_bak'
 def upgrade():
     # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
     # Create backup table for soft-deleted conversations
-    bind = op.get_bind()
-    dialect = bind.dialect.name
+    context = op.get_context()
+    dialect = context.dialect.name if hasattr(context, "dialect") else op.get_bind().dialect.name
     true_literal = "1" if dialect == "mysql" else "TRUE"
 
-    # Check if there are any soft-deleted conversations
-    result = bind.execute(sa.text(f"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}"))
-    count = result.scalar()
-
-    if count > 0:
-        # Create backup table with all columns from conversations
-        op.execute(sa.text(f"""
-            CREATE TABLE {backup_table_name} AS
-            SELECT * FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}
-        """))
+    # Create backup table with all soft-deleted conversations (works even if zero rows)
+    op.execute(sa.text(f"""
+        CREATE TABLE {backup_table_name} AS
+        SELECT * FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}
+    """))
 
     # Delete soft-deleted conversations from main table
     op.execute(sa.text(f"DELETE FROM conversations WHERE is_deleted = {true_literal}"))
@@ -59,6 +54,9 @@ def downgrade():
 
     # Check if backup table exists using inspector (works for all database types)
     bind = op.get_bind()
+    if bind is None:
+        # Offline migration generation; skip data restoration logic
+        return
     dialect = bind.dialect.name
     true_literal = "1" if dialect == "mysql" else "TRUE"
     inspector = inspect(bind)