diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure.MongoDb/Migrations/MongoMigrationStatus.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure.MongoDb/Migrations/MongoMigrationStatus.cs
index 1fe6eb442..0b7ad480b 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure.MongoDb/Migrations/MongoMigrationStatus.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure.MongoDb/Migrations/MongoMigrationStatus.cs
@@ -45,12 +45,18 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
             return entity == null || entity.IsLocked == false;
         }
 
-        public Task UnlockAsync(int newVersion)
+        public Task CompleteAsync(int newVersion)
         {
             return Collection.UpdateOneAsync(x => x.Id == DefaultId,
                 Update
-                    .Set(x => x.IsLocked, false)
                     .Set(x => x.Version, newVersion));
         }
+
+        public Task UnlockAsync()
+        {
+            return Collection.UpdateOneAsync(x => x.Id == DefaultId,
+                Update
+                    .Set(x => x.IsLocked, false));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/IMigrationStatus.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/IMigrationStatus.cs
index 40c601118..23ad723ac 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/IMigrationStatus.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/IMigrationStatus.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
 
         Task<bool> TryLockAsync();
 
-        Task UnlockAsync(int newVersion);
+        Task CompleteAsync(int newVersion);
+
+        Task UnlockAsync();
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/Migrator.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/Migrator.cs
index 6ded830f3..5aff98ff6 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/Migrator.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Infrastructure/Migrations/Migrator.cs
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
                     }
 
                     version = newVersion;
+
+                    await migrationStatus.CompleteAsync(newVersion);
                 }
             }
             finally
             {
-                await migrationStatus.UnlockAsync(version);
+                await migrationStatus.UnlockAsync();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/Migrations/MigratorTests.cs b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/Migrations/MigratorTests.cs
index 2888c3473..02f05b897 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/Migrations/MigratorTests.cs
+++ b/backend/tests/Squidex.Infrastructure.Tests/Migrations/MigratorTests.cs
@@ -50,33 +50,81 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
                 return Task.FromResult(lockAcquired);
             }
 
-            public Task UnlockAsync(int newVersion)
+            public Task CompleteAsync(int newVersion)
             {
                 lock (lockObject)
                 {
-                    isLocked = false;
-
                     version = newVersion;
                 }
 
                 return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
+
+            public Task UnlockAsync()
+            {
+                lock (lockObject)
+                {
+                    isLocked = false;
+                }
+
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+            }
         }
 
         public MigratorTests()
         {
             A.CallTo(() => path.GetNext(A<int>._))
-                .ReturnsLazily((int v) =>
+                .ReturnsLazily((int version) =>
                 {
-                    var m = migrations.Where(x => x.From == v).ToList();
+                    var selected = migrations.Where(x => x.From == version).ToList();
+
+                    if (selected.Count == 0)
+                    {
+                        return (0, null);
+                    }
 
-                    return m.Count == 0 ? (0, null) : (migrations.Max(x => x.To), migrations.Select(x => x.Migration));
+                    var newVersion = selected.Max(x => x.To);
+
+                    return (newVersion, migrations.Select(x => x.Migration));
                 });
 
             A.CallTo(() => status.GetVersionAsync()).Returns(0);
             A.CallTo(() => status.TryLockAsync()).Returns(true);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Should_migrate_in_one_step()
+        {
+            var migrator_0_1 = BuildMigration(0, 1);
+            var migrator_1_2 = BuildMigration(0, 2);
+            var migrator_2_3 = BuildMigration(0, 3);
+
+            var sut = new Migrator(status, path, log);
+
+            await sut.MigrateAsync();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_2_3.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(1))
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(2))
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(3))
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.UnlockAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public async Task Should_migrate_step_by_step()
         {
@@ -88,11 +136,25 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
 
             await sut.MigrateAsync();
 
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync()).MustHaveHappened();
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync()).MustHaveHappened();
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_2_3.UpdateAsync()).MustHaveHappened();
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_2_3.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(1))
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(2))
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(3))
+                .MustHaveHappened();
 
-            A.CallTo(() => status.UnlockAsync(3))
+            A.CallTo(() => status.UnlockAsync())
                 .MustHaveHappened();
         }
 
@@ -109,11 +171,26 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
 
             await Assert.ThrowsAsync<MigrationFailedException>(() => sut.MigrateAsync());
 
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync()).MustHaveHappened();
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync()).MustHaveHappened();
-            A.CallTo(() => migrator_2_3.UpdateAsync()).MustNotHaveHappened();
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
 
-            A.CallTo(() => status.UnlockAsync(0)).MustHaveHappened();
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => migrator_2_3.UpdateAsync())
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(1))
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(2))
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.CompleteAsync(3))
+                .MustNotHaveHappened();
+
+            A.CallTo(() => status.UnlockAsync())
+                .MustHaveHappened();
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -142,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
         public async Task Should_prevent_multiple_updates()
         {
             var migrator_0_1 = BuildMigration(0, 1);
-            var migrator_1_2 = BuildMigration(1, 2);
+            var migrator_1_2 = BuildMigration(0, 2);
 
             var sut = new Migrator(new InMemoryStatus(), path, log) { LockWaitMs = 2 };
 
@@ -150,6 +227,7 @@ namespace Squidex.Infrastructure.Migrations
 
             A.CallTo(() => migrator_0_1.UpdateAsync())
                 .MustHaveHappenedOnceExactly();
+
             A.CallTo(() => migrator_1_2.UpdateAsync())
                 .MustHaveHappenedOnceExactly();
         }