diff --git a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/makemigrations.py b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/makemigrations.py
index 7b88011fbd..b5e7c781b9 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/management/commands/makemigrations.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/management/commands/makemigrations.py
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ from django.core.management.commands.makemigrations import Command as Parent
 
 from ._migrations import monkeypatch_migrations
 
-monkeypatch_migrations()
-
 
 class Command(Parent):
-    pass
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        monkeypatch_migrations()
+        return super().handle(*args, **kwargs)