diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/0025_roms_hashes.py b/backend/alembic/versions/0025_roms_hashes.py
index 7dd5f3659..0d14ade97 100644
--- a/backend/alembic/versions/0025_roms_hashes.py
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/0025_roms_hashes.py
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
             sa.Column("sha1_hash", sa.String(length=100), nullable=True)
         )
 
-    # Run a no-scan in the background on startup
+    # Run a no-scan in the background on migrate
     if not IS_PYTEST_RUN:
         high_prio_queue.enqueue(
-            scan_platforms, [], ScanType.HASH_SCAN, [], [], job_timeout=SCAN_TIMEOUT
+            scan_platforms, [], ScanType.QUICK, [], [], job_timeout=SCAN_TIMEOUT
+        )
+
+        high_prio_queue.enqueue(
+            scan_platforms, [], ScanType.HASHES, [], [], job_timeout=SCAN_TIMEOUT
         )
 
 
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/sockets/scan.py b/backend/endpoints/sockets/scan.py
index 4dc9bb7b8..f66103452 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/sockets/scan.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/sockets/scan.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _should_scan_rom(scan_type: ScanType, rom: Rom, roms_ids: list):
     return (
         (scan_type in {ScanType.NEW_PLATFORMS, ScanType.QUICK} and not rom)
         or (scan_type == ScanType.COMPLETE)
-        or (scan_type == ScanType.HASH_SCAN)
+        or (scan_type == ScanType.HASHES)
         or (
             rom
             and (
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ async def _identify_rom(
 
     _added_rom = db_rom_handler.add_rom(scanned_rom)
 
+    # Return early if we're only scanning for hashes
+    if scan_type == ScanType.HASHES:
+        return scan_stats
+
     path_cover_s, path_cover_l = await fs_resource_handler.get_cover(
         overwrite=True,
         entity=_added_rom,
diff --git a/backend/handler/scan_handler.py b/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
index 9ef7d5e5b..13bc0937e 100644
--- a/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/scan_handler.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ScanType(Enum):
     UNIDENTIFIED = "unidentified"
     PARTIAL = "partial"
     COMPLETE = "complete"
-    HASH_SCAN = "hash_scan"
+    HASHES = "hashes"
 
 
 async def _get_main_platform_igdb_id(platform: Platform):
@@ -231,12 +231,12 @@ async def scan_rom(
     )
 
     # Calculating hashes is expensive, so we only do it if necessary
-    if not rom or scan_type == ScanType.COMPLETE or scan_type == ScanType.HASH_SCAN:
+    if not rom or scan_type == ScanType.COMPLETE or scan_type == ScanType.HASHES:
         rom_hashes = fs_rom_handler.get_rom_hashes(rom_attrs["file_name"], roms_path)
         rom_attrs.update(**rom_hashes)
 
     # If no metadata scan is required
-    if scan_type == ScanType.HASH_SCAN:
+    if scan_type == ScanType.HASHES:
         return Rom(**rom_attrs)
 
     async def fetch_igdb_rom():