diff --git a/common/project/net_settings.cpp b/common/project/net_settings.cpp
index ba265c619c..343745140f 100644
--- a/common/project/net_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/project/net_settings.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int getInSchUnits( const nlohmann::json& aObj, const std::string& aKey, i
 
 
 NET_SETTINGS::NET_SETTINGS( JSON_SETTINGS* aParent, const std::string& aPath ) :
-        NESTED_SETTINGS( "net_settings", netSettingsSchemaVersion, aParent, aPath )
+        NESTED_SETTINGS( "net_settings", netSettingsSchemaVersion, aParent, aPath, false )
 {
     m_DefaultNetClass = std::make_shared<NETCLASS>( NETCLASS::Default );
     m_DefaultNetClass->SetDescription( _( "This is the default net class." ) );
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ NET_SETTINGS::NET_SETTINGS( JSON_SETTINGS* aParent, const std::string& aPath ) :
             {} ) );
 
     registerMigration( 0, 1, std::bind( &NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema0to1, this ) );
+    registerMigration( 1, 2, std::bind( &NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema1to2, this ) );
     registerMigration( 2, 3, std::bind( &NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema2to3, this ) );
 }
 
@@ -360,6 +361,12 @@ bool NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema0to1()
 }
 
 
+bool NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema1to2()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 bool NET_SETTINGS::migrateSchema2to3()
 {
     if( m_internals->contains( "classes" ) && m_internals->At( "classes" ).is_array() )
diff --git a/common/settings/json_settings.cpp b/common/settings/json_settings.cpp
index 30fd2c7c34..be90e5dc0b 100644
--- a/common/settings/json_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/json_settings.cpp
@@ -674,29 +674,29 @@ bool JSON_SETTINGS::Migrate()
 
     while( filever < m_schemaVersion )
     {
+        wxASSERT( m_migrators.count( filever ) > 0 );
+
         if( !m_migrators.count( filever ) )
         {
             wxLogTrace( traceSettings, wxT( "Migrator missing for %s version %d!" ),
                         typeid( *this ).name(), filever );
-            filever++;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        std::pair<int, std::function<bool()>> pair = m_migrators.at( filever );
+
+        if( pair.second() )
+        {
+            wxLogTrace( traceSettings, wxT( "Migrated %s from %d to %d" ), typeid( *this ).name(),
+                        filever, pair.first );
+            filever = pair.first;
+            m_internals->At( "meta.version" ) = filever;
         }
         else
         {
-            std::pair<int, std::function<bool()>> pair = m_migrators.at( filever );
-
-            if( pair.second() )
-            {
-                wxLogTrace( traceSettings, wxT( "Migrated %s from %d to %d" ),
-                            typeid( *this ).name(), filever, pair.first );
-                filever = pair.first;
-                m_internals->At( "meta.version" ) = filever;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                wxLogTrace( traceSettings, wxT( "Migration failed for %s from %d to %d" ),
-                            typeid( *this ).name(), filever, pair.first );
-                return false;
-            }
+            wxLogTrace( traceSettings, wxT( "Migration failed for %s from %d to %d" ),
+                        typeid( *this ).name(), filever, pair.first );
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp b/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
index 7af1576deb..5a07bca96d 100644
--- a/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/nested_settings.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 
 
 NESTED_SETTINGS::NESTED_SETTINGS( const std::string& aName, int aVersion, JSON_SETTINGS* aParent,
-                                  const std::string& aPath ) :
+                                  const std::string& aPath, bool aLoadFromFile ) :
         JSON_SETTINGS( aName, SETTINGS_LOC::NESTED, aVersion ),
         m_parent( aParent ), m_path( aPath )
 {
-    SetParent( aParent );
+    SetParent( aParent, aLoadFromFile );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/schematic_settings.cpp b/eeschema/schematic_settings.cpp
index e5ab4d85d1..5c6f0b5a9a 100644
--- a/eeschema/schematic_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/schematic_settings.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const int schSettingsSchemaVersion = 1;
 
 
 SCHEMATIC_SETTINGS::SCHEMATIC_SETTINGS( JSON_SETTINGS* aParent, const std::string& aPath ) :
-        NESTED_SETTINGS( "schematic", schSettingsSchemaVersion, aParent, aPath ),
+        NESTED_SETTINGS( "schematic", schSettingsSchemaVersion, aParent, aPath, false ),
         m_DefaultLineWidth( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS * schIUScale.IU_PER_MILS ),
         m_DefaultTextSize( DEFAULT_TEXT_SIZE * schIUScale.IU_PER_MILS ),
         m_LabelSizeRatio( DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE_RATIO ),
diff --git a/include/project/net_settings.h b/include/project/net_settings.h
index d60710ad78..e0f6542a02 100644
--- a/include/project/net_settings.h
+++ b/include/project/net_settings.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     bool migrateSchema0to1();
+    bool migrateSchema1to2();
     bool migrateSchema2to3();
 
     // TODO: Add diff pairs, bus information, etc.
diff --git a/include/settings/nested_settings.h b/include/settings/nested_settings.h
index 6ad048cd17..29e226f269 100644
--- a/include/settings/nested_settings.h
+++ b/include/settings/nested_settings.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class KICOMMON_API NESTED_SETTINGS : public JSON_SETTINGS
 {
 public:
     NESTED_SETTINGS( const std::string& aName, int aSchemaVersion, JSON_SETTINGS* aParent,
-                     const std::string& aPath );
+                     const std::string& aPath, bool aLoadFromFile = true );
 
     virtual ~NESTED_SETTINGS();