diff --git a/Penumbra/Configuration.Migration.cs b/Penumbra/Configuration.Migration.cs
index 2b0b1586..3df24ae7 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Configuration.Migration.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Configuration.Migration.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public partial class Configuration
         // The forced collection was removed due to general inheritance.
         // Sort Order was moved to a separate file and may contain empty folders.
         // Active collections in general were moved to their own file.
+        // Delete the penumbrametatmp folder if it exists.
         private void Version1To2()
         {
             if( _config.Version != 1 )
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ public partial class Configuration
             }
 
             // Ensure the right meta files are loaded.
+            DeleteMetaTmp();
             Penumbra.CharacterUtility.LoadCharacterResources();
             ResettleSortOrder();
             ResettleCollectionSettings();
@@ -78,6 +80,22 @@ public partial class Configuration
             _config.Version = 2;
         }
 
+        private void DeleteMetaTmp()
+        {
+            var path = Path.Combine( _config.ModDirectory, "penumbrametatmp" );
+            if( Directory.Exists( path ) )
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    Directory.Delete( path, true );
+                }
+                catch( Exception e )
+                {
+                    PluginLog.Error( $"Could not delete the outdated penumbrametatmp folder:\n{e}" );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ResettleForcedCollection()
         {
             ForcedCollection = _data[ nameof( ForcedCollection ) ]?.ToObject< string >() ?? ForcedCollection;