diff --git a/src/core/DataFile.cpp b/src/core/DataFile.cpp
index 8248be8f3cc..2fe9b88d9ff 100644
--- a/src/core/DataFile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/DataFile.cpp
@@ -1922,8 +1922,6 @@ void DataFile::loadData( const QByteArray & _data, const QString & _sourceFile )
 		ProjectVersion createdWith = root.attribute("creatorversion");
 		ProjectVersion openedWith = LMMS_VERSION;
 
-		if (createdWith < openedWith) { upgrade(); }
-
 		if (createdWith.setCompareType(ProjectVersion::Minor)
 		 !=  openedWith.setCompareType(ProjectVersion::Minor)
 		 && getGUI() != nullptr && root.attribute("type") == "song"
@@ -1941,6 +1939,9 @@ void DataFile::loadData( const QByteArray & _data, const QString & _sourceFile )
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Perform upgrade routines
+	if (m_fileVersion < UPGRADE_METHODS.size()) { upgrade(); }
+
 	m_content = root.elementsByTagName(typeName(m_type)).item(0).toElement();
 }