diff --git a/db/migrate/20220920044310_enforce_user_profile_max_limits.rb b/db/migrate/20220920044310_enforce_user_profile_max_limits.rb
index 14d5db8ade8..d484f96b512 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20220920044310_enforce_user_profile_max_limits.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20220920044310_enforce_user_profile_max_limits.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 class EnforceUserProfileMaxLimits < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
   def change
-    execute "UPDATE user_profiles SET location = LEFT(location, 3000) WHERE location IS NOT NULL"
-    execute "UPDATE user_profiles SET website = LEFT(website, 3000) WHERE website IS NOT NULL"
+    execute "UPDATE user_profiles SET location = LEFT(location, 3000) WHERE location IS NOT NULL AND LENGTH(location) > 3000"
+    execute "UPDATE user_profiles SET website = LEFT(website, 3000) WHERE website IS NOT NULL AND LENGTH(website) > 3000"
 
     change_column :user_profiles, :location, :string, limit: 3000
     change_column :user_profiles, :website, :string, limit: 3000