diff --git a/ansible_base/feature_flags/utils.py b/ansible_base/feature_flags/utils.py
index 2f71053f0..0960821fd 100644
--- a/ansible_base/feature_flags/utils.py
+++ b/ansible_base/feature_flags/utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from flags.sources import get_flags
 
+from ansible_base.lib.utils.db import migrations_are_complete
+
 logger = logging.getLogger('ansible_base.feature_flags.utils')
 
 
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ def load_feature_flags():
     from ansible_base.resource_registry.models import Resource
     from ansible_base.resource_registry.signals.handlers import no_reverse_sync
 
+    if not migrations_are_complete():
+        logger.debug('Not running load_feature_flags logic because migrations not incomplete')
+        return
+
     feature_flags_model = apps.get_model('dab_feature_flags', 'AAPFlag')
     for flag in feature_flags_list():
         try:
@@ -88,6 +94,10 @@ def purge_feature_flags():
     """
     from ansible_base.resource_registry.signals.handlers import no_reverse_sync
 
+    if not migrations_are_complete():
+        logger.debug('Not running purge_feature_flags logic because migrations not incomplete')
+        return
+
     all_flags = apps.get_model('dab_feature_flags', 'AAPFlag').objects.all()
     for flag in all_flags:
         found = False