diff --git a/busManager/migration_scripts/populate_contacts.py b/busManager/migration_scripts/populate_contacts.py
index e89ab6e..a0b219d 100644
--- a/busManager/migration_scripts/populate_contacts.py
+++ b/busManager/migration_scripts/populate_contacts.py
@@ -8,13 +8,21 @@ updated_families = 0
 for family in Family.objects.all():
     if family.parent_A_firstname or family.parent_A_lastname:
 
+        email = family.parent_A_email.strip() if family.parent_A_email else ""
+
         contact_A, created = ContactPerson.objects.get_or_create(
             first_name=family.parent_A_firstname.strip() if family.parent_A_firstname else "",
             last_name=family.parent_A_lastname.strip() if family.parent_A_lastname else "",
             phone=family.parent_A_phone.strip() if family.parent_A_phone else "",
-            email=family.parent_A_email.strip() if family.parent_A_email else "",
+            defaults={
+                "email": email,
+            }
         )
 
+        if not created and email and not contact_A.email:
+            contact_A.email = email
+            contact_A.save(update_fields=["email"])
+
         family.contact_A = contact_A
 
         if created:
@@ -22,13 +30,21 @@ for family in Family.objects.all():
 
     if family.parent_B_firstname or family.parent_B_lastname:
 
+        email = family.parent_B_email.strip() if family.parent_B_email else ""
+
         contact_B, created = ContactPerson.objects.get_or_create(
             first_name=family.parent_B_firstname.strip() if family.parent_B_firstname else "",
             last_name=family.parent_B_lastname.strip() if family.parent_B_lastname else "",
             phone=family.parent_B_phone.strip() if family.parent_B_phone else "",
-            email=family.parent_B_email.strip() if family.parent_B_email else "",
+            defaults={
+                "email": email,
+            }
         )
 
+        if not created and email and not contact_B.email:
+            contact_B.email = email
+            contact_B.save(update_fields=["email"])
+
         family.contact_B = contact_B
 
         if created: