diff --git a/database/migrations/2016_11_28_092904_add_task_projects.php b/database/migrations/2016_11_28_092904_add_task_projects.php
index 62b231e545ef..c1c334b2a160 100644
--- a/database/migrations/2016_11_28_092904_add_task_projects.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2016_11_28_092904_add_task_projects.php
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ class AddTaskProjects extends Migration
         Schema::table('tasks', function ($table)
         {
             $table->unsignedInteger('project_id')->nullable()->index();
-            $table->text('description')->change();
+
+            if (Schema::hasColumn('tasks', 'description')) {
+                $table->text('description')->change();
+            }
         });
 
         DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;');