diff --git a/db/migrate/20160527110738_change_contact_statuses_default.rb b/db/migrate/20160527110738_change_contact_statuses_default.rb
index 5d59eaac9..2eeba4070 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20160527110738_change_contact_statuses_default.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20160527110738_change_contact_statuses_default.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class ChangeContactStatusesDefault < ActiveRecord::Migration
   def change
     change_column_default :contacts, :statuses, []
+    Contact.where(statuses: nil). update_all(statuses: [])
   end
 end