diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
index e25c52786b..e04a2737a6 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ internal class MigrateLibraryDb : IDatabaseMigrationRoutine
             operation.JellyfinDbContext.AncestorIds.ExecuteDelete();
         }
 
+        // notify the other migration to just silently abort because the fix has been applied here already.
+        ReseedFolderFlag.RerunGuardFlag = true;
+
         var legacyBaseItemWithUserKeys = new Dictionary<string, BaseItemEntity>();
         connection.Open();
 
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ internal class MigrateLibraryDb : IDatabaseMigrationRoutine
             Audio, ExternalServiceId, IsInMixedFolder, DateLastSaved, LockedFields, Studios, Tags, TrailerTypes, OriginalTitle, PrimaryVersionId,
             DateLastMediaAdded, Album, LUFS, NormalizationGain, CriticRating, IsVirtualItem, SeriesName, UserDataKey, SeasonName, SeasonId, SeriesId,
             PresentationUniqueKey, InheritedParentalRatingValue, ExternalSeriesId, Tagline, ProviderIds, Images, ProductionLocations, ExtraIds, TotalBitrate,
-            ExtraType, Artists, AlbumArtists, ExternalId, SeriesPresentationUniqueKey, ShowId, OwnerId, MediaType, SortName, CleanName, UnratedType FROM TypedBaseItems
+            ExtraType, Artists, AlbumArtists, ExternalId, SeriesPresentationUniqueKey, ShowId, OwnerId, MediaType, SortName, CleanName, UnratedType, IsFolder FROM TypedBaseItems
             """;
             using (new TrackedMigrationStep("Loading TypedBaseItems", _logger))
             {
@@ -1167,6 +1170,11 @@ internal class MigrateLibraryDb : IDatabaseMigrationRoutine
             entity.UnratedType = unratedType;
         }
 
+        if (reader.TryGetBoolean(index++, out var isFolder))
+        {
+            entity.IsFolder = isFolder;
+        }
+
         var baseItem = BaseItemRepository.DeserializeBaseItem(entity, _logger, null, false);
         var dataKeys = baseItem.GetUserDataKeys();
         userDataKeys.AddRange(dataKeys);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/ReseedFolderFlag.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/ReseedFolderFlag.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..502763ac09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/ReseedFolderFlag.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#pragma warning disable RS0030 // Do not use banned APIs
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Emby.Server.Implementations.Data;
+using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations;
+using Jellyfin.Server.ServerSetupApp;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Server.Migrations.Routines;
+
+[JellyfinMigration("2025-07-30T21:50:00", nameof(ReseedFolderFlag))]
+[JellyfinMigrationBackup(JellyfinDb = true)]
+internal class ReseedFolderFlag : IAsyncMigrationRoutine
+{
+    private const string DbFilename = "library.db.old";
+
+    private readonly IStartupLogger _logger;
+    private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _paths;
+    private readonly IDbContextFactory<JellyfinDbContext> _provider;
+
+    public ReseedFolderFlag(
+            IStartupLogger<MigrateLibraryDb> startupLogger,
+            IDbContextFactory<JellyfinDbContext> provider,
+            IServerApplicationPaths paths)
+    {
+        _logger = startupLogger;
+        _provider = provider;
+        _paths = paths;
+    }
+
+    internal static bool RerunGuardFlag { get; set; } = false;
+
+    public async Task PerformAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (RerunGuardFlag)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Migration is skipped because it does not apply.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Migrating the IsFolder flag from library.db.old may take a while, do not stop Jellyfin.");
+
+        var dataPath = _paths.DataPath;
+        var libraryDbPath = Path.Combine(dataPath, DbFilename);
+        if (!File.Exists(libraryDbPath))
+        {
+            _logger.LogError("Cannot migrate IsFolder flag from {LibraryDb} as it does not exist. This migration expects the MigrateLibraryDb to run first.", libraryDbPath);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var dbContext = await _provider.CreateDbContextAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        await using (dbContext.ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            using var connection = new SqliteConnection($"Filename={libraryDbPath};Mode=ReadOnly");
+            var queryResult = connection.Query(
+                """
+                    SELECT guid FROM TypedBaseItems
+                    WHERE IsFolder = true
+                """)
+                        .Select(entity => entity.GetGuid(0))
+                        .ToList();
+            _logger.LogInformation("Migrating the IsFolder flag for {Count} items.", queryResult.Count);
+            foreach (var id in queryResult)
+            {
+                await dbContext.BaseItems.Where(e => e.Id == id).ExecuteUpdateAsync(e => e.SetProperty(f => f.IsFolder, true), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}