diff --git a/ram/consist/migrations/0006_md_to_html.py b/ram/consist/migrations/0006_md_to_html.py
index 8de0def..e2beeee 100644
--- a/ram/consist/migrations/0006_md_to_html.py
+++ b/ram/consist/migrations/0006_md_to_html.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def md_to_html(apps, schema_editor):
 
         for row in model.objects.all():
             for field in m[1]:
-                field = getattr(row, field)
-                field = markdown.markdown(field)
+                html = markdown.markdown(getattr(row, field))
+                row.__dict__[field] = html
 
             row.save(update_fields=m[1])
 
diff --git a/ram/portal/migrations/0012_md_to_html.py b/ram/portal/migrations/0012_md_to_html.py
index 2e80f79..d1f9120 100644
--- a/ram/portal/migrations/0012_md_to_html.py
+++ b/ram/portal/migrations/0012_md_to_html.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ def md_to_html(apps, schema_editor):
 
         for row in model.objects.all():
             for field in m[1]:
-                field = getattr(row, field)
-                field = markdown.markdown(field)
+                html = markdown.markdown(getattr(row, field))
+                row.__dict__[field] = html
 
             row.save(update_fields=m[1])
 
diff --git a/ram/roster/migrations/0011_md_to_html.py b/ram/roster/migrations/0011_md_to_html.py
index 00ec4ad..e17791b 100644
--- a/ram/roster/migrations/0011_md_to_html.py
+++ b/ram/roster/migrations/0011_md_to_html.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def md_to_html(apps, schema_editor):
 
         for row in model.objects.all():
             for field in m[1]:
-                field = getattr(row, field)
-                field = markdown.markdown(field)
+                html = markdown.markdown(getattr(row, field))
+                row.__dict__[field] = html
 
             row.save(update_fields=m[1])