diff --git a/src/endpoints/secrets.js b/src/endpoints/secrets.js
index 585bee7ee..5da0cc730 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/secrets.js
+++ b/src/endpoints/secrets.js
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ function readSecretState() {
  * @returns {void}
  */
 function migrateSecrets(settingsFile) {
+    const palmKey = readSecret('api_key_palm');
+    if (palmKey) {
+        console.log('Migrating Palm key...');
+        writeSecret(SECRET_KEYS.MAKERSUITE, palmKey);
+        deleteSecret('api_key_palm');
+    }
+
     if (!fs.existsSync(settingsFile)) {
         console.log('Settings file does not exist');
         return;
@@ -130,14 +137,6 @@ function migrateSecrets(settingsFile) {
             modified = true;
         }
 
-        const palmKey = readSecret('api_key_palm');
-        if (palmKey) {
-            console.log('Migrating Palm key...');
-            writeSecret(SECRET_KEYS.MAKERSUITE, palmKey);
-            deleteSecret('api_key_palm');
-            modified = true;
-        }
-
         if (modified) {
             console.log('Writing updated settings.json...');
             const settingsContent = JSON.stringify(settings, null, 4);