diff --git a/packages/db/elastic_migrations/migrate_from_elastic.py b/packages/db/elastic_migrations/migrate_from_elastic.py
index 66434cfd4..88c0adb02 100755
--- a/packages/db/elastic_migrations/migrate_from_elastic.py
+++ b/packages/db/elastic_migrations/migrate_from_elastic.py
@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ async def main():
                 original_html,
                 deleted_at,
             )
+            if id in library_items_original_ids:
+                print('Skipping item', doc_id, 'because it already exists in postgres')
+                continue
+
             library_items.append(library_item)
             library_items_original_ids.append(doc_id)