diff --git a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/organizations/utils/DatabaseUtils.java b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/organizations/utils/DatabaseUtils.java
index 27517518..8716cce0 100644
--- a/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/organizations/utils/DatabaseUtils.java
+++ b/apps/dnet-orgs-database-application/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/organizations/utils/DatabaseUtils.java
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public class DatabaseUtils {
 
 		if (persistents.size() > 1) {
 			throw new RuntimeException("Too many persintent organizations");
-		} else if (persistents.size() > 1) {
+		} else if (persistents.size() == 1) {
 			backupOrg(persistents.get(0), user);
 			return fixConflicts(persistents.get(0), views, user);
 		} else {