diff --git a/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/DefaultMigrationStore.kt b/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/DefaultMigrationStore.kt
index a0158061e2..3a0c211421 100644
--- a/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/DefaultMigrationStore.kt
+++ b/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/DefaultMigrationStore.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class DefaultMigrationStore @Inject constructor(
 
     override fun applicationMigrationVersion(): Flow<Int> {
         return store.data.map { prefs ->
-            prefs[applicationMigrationVersion] ?: 0
+            prefs[applicationMigrationVersion] ?: -1
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenter.kt b/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenter.kt
index d157566e24..4c452b688a 100644
--- a/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/migration/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenter.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ class MigrationPresenter @Inject constructor(
 
         LaunchedEffect(migrationStoreVersion) {
             val migrationValue = migrationStoreVersion ?: return@LaunchedEffect
+            if (migrationValue == -1) {
+                // Fresh install, no migration needed
+                Timber.d("Fresh install, no migration needed.")
+                migrationStore.setApplicationMigrationVersion(lastMigration)
+                return@LaunchedEffect
+            }
             if (migrationValue == lastMigration) {
                 Timber.d("Current app migration version: $migrationValue. No migration needed.")
                 migrationAction = AsyncData.Success(Unit)
diff --git a/features/migration/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenterTest.kt b/features/migration/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenterTest.kt
index 29be8682e3..0e12c8ae26 100644
--- a/features/migration/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/migration/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/migration/impl/MigrationPresenterTest.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,32 @@ class MigrationPresenterTest {
     @get:Rule
     val warmUpRule = WarmUpRule()
 
+    @Test
+    fun `present - no migration should occurs on fresh installation, and last version should be stored`() = runTest {
+        val migrations = (1..10).map { order ->
+            FakeAppMigration(
+                order = order,
+                migrateLambda = LambdaNoParamRecorder(ensureNeverCalled = true) { },
+            )
+        }
+        val store = InMemoryMigrationStore(initialApplicationMigrationVersion = -1)
+        val presenter = createPresenter(
+            migrationStore = store,
+            migrations = migrations.toSet(),
+        )
+        moleculeFlow(RecompositionMode.Immediate) {
+            presenter.present()
+        }.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(initialState.migrationAction).isEqualTo(AsyncData.Uninitialized)
+            skipItems(1)
+            awaitItem().also { state ->
+                assertThat(state.migrationAction).isEqualTo(AsyncData.Success(Unit))
+            }
+            assertThat(store.applicationMigrationVersion().first()).isEqualTo(migrations.maxOf { it.order })
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `present - no migration should occurs if ApplicationMigrationVersion is the last one`() = runTest {
         val migrations = (1..10).map { FakeAppMigration(it) }