diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_225224_convert_polymorphic_columns_to_type_refs.php b/database/migrations/2025_12_27_225224_convert_polymorphic_columns_to_type_refs.php
index 91849e9f9..a677814fd 100755
--- a/database/migrations/2025_12_27_225224_convert_polymorphic_columns_to_type_refs.php
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_12_27_225224_convert_polymorphic_columns_to_type_refs.php
@@ -18,13 +18,25 @@ return new class extends Migration
      */
     public function up()
     {
+        // Helper to drop index only if it exists (MySQL doesn't support DROP INDEX IF EXISTS)
+        $dropIndexIfExists = function($table, $index) {
+            $exists = DB::select(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) as cnt FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.STATISTICS
+                 WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = DATABASE() AND TABLE_NAME = ? AND INDEX_NAME = ?",
+                [$table, $index]
+            )[0]->cnt > 0;
+            if ($exists) {
+                DB::statement("ALTER TABLE {$table} DROP INDEX {$index}");
+            }
+        };
+
         // Convert polymorphic type columns from VARCHAR to BIGINT
         // These columns will now store type_ref IDs instead of class name strings
         // Existing data is cleared since there's no production data to migrate
 
         // _file_attachments: Convert fileable_type from VARCHAR to BIGINT
         // First drop the existing index that uses the VARCHAR column
-        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE _file_attachments DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_fileable");
+        $dropIndexIfExists('_file_attachments', 'idx_fileable');
         // Clear existing data and modify column type
         DB::statement("UPDATE _file_attachments SET fileable_type = NULL");
         DB::statement("ALTER TABLE _file_attachments MODIFY fileable_type BIGINT NULL");
@@ -33,8 +45,8 @@ return new class extends Migration
 
         // _search_indexes: Convert indexable_type from VARCHAR to BIGINT
         // First drop the existing indexes that use the VARCHAR column
-        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE _search_indexes DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_indexable");
-        DB::statement("ALTER TABLE _search_indexes DROP INDEX IF EXISTS unique_indexable");
+        $dropIndexIfExists('_search_indexes', 'idx_indexable');
+        $dropIndexIfExists('_search_indexes', 'unique_indexable');
         // Clear existing data and modify column type
         DB::statement("TRUNCATE TABLE _search_indexes");
         DB::statement("ALTER TABLE _search_indexes MODIFY indexable_type BIGINT NOT NULL");