diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader.ts
index e835ed9606..f5c1393b3a 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader.ts
@@ -175,11 +175,11 @@ export default async function ({ ncMeta }: NcUpgraderCtx) {
         }
         await Promise.all(updateRecords);
       } catch (e) {
-        // throw the custom timeout error message if applicable
-        throwTimeoutError(e, timeoutErrorInfo);
-
         // ignore the error related to deleted project
         if (!isProjectDeleted) {
+          // throw the custom timeout error message if applicable
+          throwTimeoutError(e, timeoutErrorInfo);
+          // throw general error
           throw e;
         }
       }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader_0104002.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader_0104002.ts
index 7843329cdf..cb47f72122 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader_0104002.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/version-upgrader/ncAttachmentUpgrader_0104002.ts
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ export default async function ({ ncMeta }: NcUpgraderCtx) {
         }
         await Promise.all(updateRecords);
       } catch (e) {
-        // throw the custom timeout error message if applicable
-        throwTimeoutError(e, timeoutErrorInfo);
-
         // ignore the error related to deleted project
         if (!isProjectDeleted) {
+          // throw the custom timeout error message if applicable
+          throwTimeoutError(e, timeoutErrorInfo);
+          // throw general error
           throw e;
         }
       }