diff --git a/system/migrations/39.php b/system/migrations/39.php
index 697dd751..d05d911f 100644
--- a/system/migrations/39.php
+++ b/system/migrations/39.php
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 // 2024-01-27
 // change hidden to hide (Eloquent model reserved keyword)
 
-$db->exec("ALTER TABLE `players` CHANGE `hidden` `hide` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;");
+if (!$db->hasColumn('players', 'hide')) {
+	$db->exec("ALTER TABLE `players` CHANGE `hidden` `hide` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;");
+}
+
 $db->exec("ALTER TABLE `" . TABLE_PREFIX . "changelog` CHANGE `hidden` `hide` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;");
 $db->exec("ALTER TABLE `" . TABLE_PREFIX . "faq` CHANGE `hidden` `hide` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;");
 $db->exec("ALTER TABLE `" . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum_boards` CHANGE `hidden` `hide` TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;");