diff --git a/src/agents/workspace-sqlite-safety.test.ts b/src/agents/workspace-sqlite-safety.test.ts
index b3fda90b7b36..6536d1a1ab67 100644
--- a/src/agents/workspace-sqlite-safety.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/workspace-sqlite-safety.test.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 import {
   DEFAULT_AGENTS_FILENAME,
   DEFAULT_BOOTSTRAP_FILENAME,
+  DEFAULT_IDENTITY_FILENAME,
   ensureAgentWorkspace,
   WORKSPACE_VANISHED_ERROR_CODE,
 } from "./workspace.js";
@@ -114,6 +115,20 @@ describe("workspace setup-only SQLite safety", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("accepts a customized profile with migrated setup-only state", async () => {
+    const tempDir = await makeTempWorkspace("openclaw-workspace-");
+    const identityPath = path.join(tempDir, DEFAULT_IDENTITY_FILENAME);
+    await fs.writeFile(identityPath, "# Existing identity\n");
+    mergeWorkspaceSetupState(tempDir, {
+      setupCompletedAt: "2026-07-15T10:01:00.000Z",
+    });
+
+    await expect(
+      ensureAgentWorkspace({ dir: tempDir, ensureBootstrapFiles: true }),
+    ).resolves.toMatchObject({ dir: tempDir });
+    await expect(fs.readFile(identityPath, "utf8")).resolves.toBe("# Existing identity\n");
+  });
+
   it("does not mistake an old generated template for setup-only customization", async () => {
     const tempDir = await makeTempWorkspace("openclaw-workspace-");
     await fs.writeFile(path.join(tempDir, DEFAULT_AGENTS_FILENAME), "old generated agents\n");
diff --git a/src/agents/workspace.ts b/src/agents/workspace.ts
index 35565d35c185..62a14264bdfd 100644
--- a/src/agents/workspace.ts
+++ b/src/agents/workspace.ts
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ async function workspaceSetupStateHasSurvivalEvidence(params: {
   if (await pathExists(params.bootstrapPath)) {
     return true;
   }
-  if (await hasWorkspaceUserContentEvidence(params.dir)) {
+  if (await workspaceProfileLooksConfigured({ dir: params.dir })) {
     return true;
   }
   const currentState = readCanonicalWorkspaceStateSnapshot(params.dir);