diff --git a/system/migrations/20.php b/system/migrations/20.php
index 1d08985f..ccc20a51 100644
--- a/system/migrations/20.php
+++ b/system/migrations/20.php
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 use MyAAC\Settings;
 
-$up = function () use ($db) {
+function updateHighscoresIdsHidden(): void
+{
+	global $db;
+
 	if (!$db->hasTable('players')) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -19,6 +22,10 @@ $up = function () use ($db) {
 
 	$settings = Settings::getInstance();
 	$settings->updateInDatabase('core', 'highscores_ids_hidden', implode(', ', $highscores_ignored_ids));
+}
+
+$up = function () {
+	updateHighscoresIdsHidden();
 };
 
 $down = function () {
diff --git a/system/migrations/3.php b/system/migrations/3.php
index 4bb21872..f79dcbe7 100644
--- a/system/migrations/3.php
+++ b/system/migrations/3.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $up = function () use ($db) {
 	}
 };
 
-$down = function () use ($db) {
+$down = function () {
 	// we don't want data loss
 	//$db->dropColumn(TABLE_PREFIX . 'account_actions', 'ipv6');
 };
diff --git a/system/migrations/33.php b/system/migrations/33.php
index 6eef23a9..97c39fcc 100644
--- a/system/migrations/33.php
+++ b/system/migrations/33.php
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ $up = function () use ($db) {
 	$db->modifyColumn(TABLE_PREFIX . 'visitors', 'ip', 'VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL');
 };
 
-$down = function () use ($db) {
+$down = function () {
 	// nothing to be done, as we have just extended the size of a column
 };
diff --git a/system/migrations/36.php b/system/migrations/36.php
index ac6969f8..1f27c51f 100644
--- a/system/migrations/36.php
+++ b/system/migrations/36.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $up = function () use ($db) {
 	}
 };
 
-$down = function () use ($db) {
+$down = function () {
 	// will break the aac
 	//if ($db->hasTable(TABLE_PREFIX . 'settings')) {
 	//	$db->dropTable(TABLE_PREFIX . 'settings');
diff --git a/system/migrations/38.php b/system/migrations/38.php
index 24dd2f72..f42a4d53 100644
--- a/system/migrations/38.php
+++ b/system/migrations/38.php
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 
 // 2023-11-11
 // execute highscores_ids_hidden once again, cause of settings
-$up = function () use ($db) {
+$up = function () {
 	require __DIR__ . '/20.php';
+	updateHighscoresIdsHidden();
 };
 
 $down = function () {