diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
index 3289484f93..f826131fc4 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/Migrations/Routines/MigrateLibraryDb.cs
@@ -240,9 +240,7 @@ public class MigrateLibraryDb : IMigrationRoutine
             {
             }
 
-            if (reader.TryGetInt32(4, out var sortOrder))
-            {
-            }
+            int? sortOrder = reader.IsDBNull(4) ? null : reader.GetInt32(4);
 
             personCache.Items.Add(new PeopleBaseItemMap()
             {