diff --git a/src/objects/migrations/0009_converting_attributes.py b/src/objects/migrations/0009_converting_attributes.py
index 9195f7fde7..1782f775da 100644
--- a/src/objects/migrations/0009_converting_attributes.py
+++ b/src/objects/migrations/0009_converting_attributes.py
@@ -151,17 +151,21 @@ class Migration(DataMigration):
 
     def forwards(self, orm):
         "Write your forwards methods here."
+
         for attr in orm.ObjAttribute.objects.all():
             # repack attr into new format, and reimport
-            val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
-            if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
-                val = ("iter", val)
-            elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
-                val = ("dbobj", val)
-            else:
-                val = ("simple", val)
-            attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
-            attr.save()
+            try:
+                val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
+                if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
+                    val = ("iter", val)
+                elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
+                    val = ("dbobj", val)
+                else:
+                    val = ("simple", val)
+                attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
+                attr.save()
+            except TypeError, RuntimeError: 
+                pass 
                                       
     def backwards(self, orm):
         "Write your backwards methods here."
diff --git a/src/players/migrations/0008_converting_attributes.py b/src/players/migrations/0008_converting_attributes.py
index a790d5868d..5527892dfe 100644
--- a/src/players/migrations/0008_converting_attributes.py
+++ b/src/players/migrations/0008_converting_attributes.py
@@ -154,16 +154,20 @@ class Migration(DataMigration):
     def forwards(self, orm):
         "Write your forwards methods here."
         for attr in orm.PlayerAttribute.objects.all():
-            # repack attr into new format, and reimport
-            val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
-            if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
-                val = ("iter", val)
-            elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
-                val = ("dbobj", val)
-            else:
-                val = ("simple", val)
-            attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
-            attr.save()
+            try:
+                # repack attr into new format, and reimport
+                val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
+                if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
+                    val = ("iter", val)
+                elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
+                    val = ("dbobj", val)
+                else:
+                    val = ("simple", val)
+                attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
+                attr.save()
+            except TypeError, RuntimeError: 
+                pass 
+
 
     def backwards(self, orm):
         "Write your backwards methods here."
diff --git a/src/scripts/migrations/0005_converting_attributes.py b/src/scripts/migrations/0005_converting_attributes.py
index fd6c22bba0..42c1bbb7ad 100644
--- a/src/scripts/migrations/0005_converting_attributes.py
+++ b/src/scripts/migrations/0005_converting_attributes.py
@@ -152,17 +152,20 @@ class Migration(DataMigration):
     def forwards(self, orm):
         "Write your forwards methods here."
         for attr in orm.ScriptAttribute.objects.all():
-            # repack attr into new format, and reimport
-            val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
-            if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
-                val = ("iter", val)
-            elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
-                val = ("dbobj", val)
-            else:
-                val = ("simple", val)
-            attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
-            attr.save()
- 
+            try:
+                # repack attr into new format, and reimport
+                val = pickle.loads(to_str(attr.db_value))
+                if hasattr(val, '__iter__'):
+                    val = ("iter", val)
+                elif type(val) == PackedDBobject:
+                    val = ("dbobj", val)
+                else:
+                    val = ("simple", val)
+                attr.db_value = to_unicode(pickle.dumps(to_str(to_attr(from_attr(attr, val)))))
+                attr.save()
+            except TypeError, RuntimeError:
+                pass
+
     def backwards(self, orm):
         "Write your backwards methods here."
         raise RuntimeError