diff --git a/pmb/config/init.py b/pmb/config/init.py
index 5a87e8d1..68a10955 100644
--- a/pmb/config/init.py
+++ b/pmb/config/init.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import pmb.config.pmaports
 import pmb.helpers.cli
 import pmb.helpers.devices
 import pmb.helpers.logging
+import pmb.helpers.other
 import pmb.helpers.run
 import pmb.helpers.ui
 import pmb.chroot.zap
@@ -368,6 +369,9 @@ def frontend(args):
     pmb.helpers.args.update_work(args, work)
     pmb.config.save(args, cfg)
 
+    # Migrate work dir if necessary
+    pmb.helpers.other.migrate_work_folder(args)
+
     # Clone pmaports
     pmb.config.pmaports.init(args)