diff --git a/models/band.ts b/models/band.ts
index d6c3710..a58fef9 100644
--- a/models/band.ts
+++ b/models/band.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ const BandSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IBand>({
 	],
 });
 
-hasMigrated && BandSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "band" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.Band &&
+	BandSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "band" });
 export const Band: Model<IBand> = /* mongoose.models.Band || */ model<IBand>(
 	"Band",
 	BandSchema,
diff --git a/models/challenges/biffno.ts b/models/challenges/biffno.ts
index fef1891..587e4fe 100644
--- a/models/challenges/biffno.ts
+++ b/models/challenges/biffno.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const biffnoschema = new mongoose.Schema<IBiffno>({
 	},
 });
 
-hasMigrated &&
-	biffnoschema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { start_seq: 1, id: "bif_id" });
+hasMigrated && !mongoose.models.Biffno;
+biffnoschema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { start_seq: 1, id: "bif_id" });
 export const Biffno: Model<IBiffno> =
 	mongoose.models.Biffno || mongoose.model("Biffno", biffnoschema, "biffno");
diff --git a/models/challenges/ficmas.ts b/models/challenges/ficmas.ts
index 79f6271..9f240d5 100644
--- a/models/challenges/ficmas.ts
+++ b/models/challenges/ficmas.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ export const FicmasSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IFicmas>({
 	},
 });
 
-hasMigrated && FicmasSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "ficmas_wishes" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.Ficmas &&
+	FicmasSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "ficmas_wishes", inc_field: "_id" });
 
 export const Ficmas: Model<IFicmas> =
 	mongoose.models.Ficmas || model("Ficmas", FicmasSchema, "ficmas_wishes");
diff --git a/models/challenges/gen.ts b/models/challenges/gen.ts
index 3344631..d6f140d 100644
--- a/models/challenges/gen.ts
+++ b/models/challenges/gen.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ const challengeSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IChallenge>({
 	},
 });
 
-hasMigrated && challengeSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "challenges" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.Challenge &&
+	challengeSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "challenges" });
 export const Challenge: Model<IChallenge> =
 	mongoose.models.Challenge ||
 	mongoose.model("Challenge", challengeSchema, "challenges");
diff --git a/models/privMsg.ts b/models/privMsg.ts
index 11bb785..9f863a5 100644
--- a/models/privMsg.ts
+++ b/models/privMsg.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ const PMSchema = new mongoose.Schema<IPrivMsg>({
 	},
 });
 
-hasMigrated && PMSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "private_message" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.PrivMsg &&
+	PMSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "private_message" });
 
 export const PrivMsg: Model<IPrivMsg> =
 	/* mongoose.models.PrivMsg || */ mongoose.model(
diff --git a/models/stories/draft.ts b/models/stories/draft.ts
index d689199..f98c0b5 100644
--- a/models/stories/draft.ts
+++ b/models/stories/draft.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ const DraftSchema = new Schema<IDraft>({
 	chapters: [Chapter],
 });
 
-hasMigrated && DraftSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "drafts" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.Draft &&
+	DraftSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "drafts" });
 
 export const Draft: Model<IDraft> =
 	/* mongoose.models.Draft || */ mongoose.model("Draft", DraftSchema, "drafts");
diff --git a/models/stories/index.ts b/models/stories/index.ts
index 9360a52..386f867 100644
--- a/models/stories/index.ts
+++ b/models/stories/index.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ const StorySchema = new mongoose.Schema<IStory>({
 		default: new Date(),
 	},
 });
+hasMigrated && !mongoose.models.Story;
+Chapter.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "chapterid", inc_field: "id" });
 hasMigrated &&
-	Chapter.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "chapterid", inc_field: "id" });
-hasMigrated && StorySchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "storyid" });
+	!mongoose.models.Story &&
+	StorySchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "storyid" });
 export const Story: Model<IStory> =
 	/* mongoose.models.Story || */ mongoose.model(
 		"Story",
diff --git a/models/stories/review.ts b/models/stories/review.ts
index 5760205..78a01a1 100644
--- a/models/stories/review.ts
+++ b/models/stories/review.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ CommentSchema.pre("findOne", populate("replies"))
 	.pre("findOne", populateSelected("replyingTo", "-replies"))
 	.pre("find", populateSelected("replyingTo", "-replies"));
 
-hasMigrated && CommentSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "reviews" });
+hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.Review &&
+	CommentSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "reviews" });
 
 export const Review: Model<IReview> =
 	/* mongoose.models.Review || */ mongoose.model(
diff --git a/models/user.ts b/models/user.ts
index d3e24b2..d411c06 100644
--- a/models/user.ts
+++ b/models/user.ts
@@ -293,5 +293,6 @@ UserSchema.methods.generateToken = function (jwtKey: string): string {
 };
 
 hasMigrated &&
+	!mongoose.models.User &&
 	UserSchema.plugin(AutoIncrement, { id: "userid", inc_field: "_id" });
 export const User = mongoose.model<IUser, UModel>("User", UserSchema, "users");