diff --git a/src/Model/BoundaryConditionsAdisTS/BoundaryConditionAdisTS.py b/src/Model/BoundaryConditionsAdisTS/BoundaryConditionAdisTS.py
index f4648d93..d5b7bcd4 100644
--- a/src/Model/BoundaryConditionsAdisTS/BoundaryConditionAdisTS.py
+++ b/src/Model/BoundaryConditionsAdisTS/BoundaryConditionAdisTS.py
@@ -248,15 +248,13 @@ class BoundaryConditionAdisTS(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
+        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "boundary_condition_adists"):
+                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
                 cls._db_create(execute)
                 created = True
 
-        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
-                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
-
         if not created:
             return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
diff --git a/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTS.py b/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTS.py
index f0efa4a3..bfc4c103 100644
--- a/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTS.py
+++ b/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTS.py
@@ -73,15 +73,13 @@ class D90AdisTS(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
+        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "d90_adists"):
+                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
                 cls._db_create(execute)
                 created = True
 
-        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
-                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
-
         if not created:
             return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
diff --git a/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTSSpec.py b/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTSSpec.py
index 1c07ae23..997ebbb0 100644
--- a/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTSSpec.py
+++ b/src/Model/D90AdisTS/D90AdisTSSpec.py
@@ -70,16 +70,12 @@ class D90AdisTSSpec(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "d90_spec"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTS.py b/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTS.py
index 0f0a0d40..0af3f1e8 100644
--- a/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTS.py
+++ b/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTS.py
@@ -79,15 +79,13 @@ class DIFAdisTS(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
+        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "dif_adists"):
+                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
                 cls._db_create(execute)
                 created = True
 
-        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
-                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
-
         if not created:
             return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
diff --git a/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTSSpec.py b/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTSSpec.py
index 167a85f8..b3265034 100644
--- a/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTSSpec.py
+++ b/src/Model/DIFAdisTS/DIFAdisTSSpec.py
@@ -81,16 +81,12 @@ class DIFAdisTSSpec(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "dif_spec"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTS.py b/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTS.py
index 72c1b7b9..845d9bc3 100644
--- a/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTS.py
+++ b/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTS.py
@@ -79,16 +79,12 @@ class InitialConditionsAdisTS(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "initial_conditions_adists"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTSSpec.py b/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTSSpec.py
index b00e16e0..85628c40 100644
--- a/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTSSpec.py
+++ b/src/Model/InitialConditionsAdisTS/InitialConditionsAdisTSSpec.py
@@ -77,16 +77,12 @@ class ICAdisTSSpec(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "initial_conditions_adists_spec"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/src/Model/LateralContributionsAdisTS/LateralContributionAdisTS.py b/src/Model/LateralContributionsAdisTS/LateralContributionAdisTS.py
index 2b6be0d5..4e0ee3d2 100644
--- a/src/Model/LateralContributionsAdisTS/LateralContributionAdisTS.py
+++ b/src/Model/LateralContributionsAdisTS/LateralContributionAdisTS.py
@@ -69,14 +69,11 @@ class Data(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
-
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "lateral_contribution_data_adists"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
@@ -243,15 +240,13 @@ class LateralContributionAdisTS(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
+        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "lateral_contribution_adists"):
+                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
                 cls._db_create(execute)
                 created = True
 
-        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
-                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
-
         if not created:
             return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
diff --git a/src/Model/OutputRKAdists/OutputRKAdists.py b/src/Model/OutputRKAdists/OutputRKAdists.py
index 18a79360..b64af320 100644
--- a/src/Model/OutputRKAdists/OutputRKAdists.py
+++ b/src/Model/OutputRKAdists/OutputRKAdists.py
@@ -95,16 +95,12 @@ class OutputRKAdists(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "OutputRKAdists"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Pollutants/Pollutants.py b/src/Model/Pollutants/Pollutants.py
index 03136e74..e2dbc187 100644
--- a/src/Model/Pollutants/Pollutants.py
+++ b/src/Model/Pollutants/Pollutants.py
@@ -138,16 +138,12 @@ class PollutantCharacteristics(SQLSubModel):
     @classmethod
     def _db_update(cls, execute, version, data=None):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
-        created = False
-
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
-                cls._db_create(execute)
-                created = True
 
         if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "Pollutants_characteristic"):
                 cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
+                cls._db_create(execute)
 
         return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
@@ -370,15 +366,13 @@ class Pollutants(SQLSubModel):
         major, minor, release = version.strip().split(".")
         created = False
 
-        if major == "0" and minor == "0":
-            if int(release) < 11:
+        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
+            if cls.is_table_exists(execute, "Pollutants"):
+                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
+            else:
                 cls._db_create(execute)
                 created = True
 
-        if major == "0" and int(minor) < 2:
-            if not created:
-                cls._db_update_to_0_2_0(execute, data)
-
         if not created:
             return cls._update_submodel(execute, version, data)
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Tools/PamhyrDB.py b/src/Model/Tools/PamhyrDB.py
index fba538c4..1db1e36d 100644
--- a/src/Model/Tools/PamhyrDB.py
+++ b/src/Model/Tools/PamhyrDB.py
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ class SQLSubModel(PamhyrID):
         """
         raise NotImplementedMethodeError(cls, cls._db_update)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_table_exists(cls, execute, table):
+        return any(
+            execute(
+                "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master " +
+                f"WHERE type='table' AND name='{table}'"
+            )
+        )
+
     @classmethod
     def _db_update_to_0_2_0_set_node_pid(cls, execute, table, nodes):
         els = execute(