diff --git a/.last-branch b/.last-branch
index 4c130c6..76e3ecb 100644
--- a/.last-branch
+++ b/.last-branch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v20260115-13-autotask-runchecks-create-ticket
+v20260115-14-autotask-runchecks-ticket-migration-fix
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/migrations.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/migrations.py
index 03e2eea..f7708dc 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/migrations.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/migrations.py
@@ -3,6 +3,31 @@ from sqlalchemy import inspect, text
 from .database import db
 
 
+def _get_table_columns(conn, table_name: str) -> set[str]:
+    """Return a set of column names for a table using the provided connection.
+
+    Returns an empty set when the table does not exist or cannot be inspected.
+
+    Using information_schema keeps this helper stable across SQLAlchemy
+    versions and avoids creating nested connections while inside begin() blocks.
+    """
+
+    try:
+        result = conn.execute(
+            text(
+                """
+                SELECT column_name
+                FROM information_schema.columns
+                WHERE table_name = :table
+                """
+            ),
+            {"table": table_name},
+        )
+        return {row[0] for row in result.fetchall()}
+    except Exception:
+        return set()
+
+
 def _column_exists(table_name: str, column_name: str) -> bool:
     """Return True if the given column exists on the given table."""
     engine = db.get_engine()
@@ -923,9 +948,10 @@ def migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields() -> None:
         return
 
     try:
-        with engine.connect() as conn:
+        with engine.begin() as conn:
             cols = _get_table_columns(conn, table)
             if not cols:
+                print("[migrations] job_runs table not found; skipping migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields")
                 return
 
             if "autotask_ticket_id" not in cols:
@@ -955,12 +981,14 @@ def migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields() -> None:
                     )
                 except Exception as exc:
                     print(
-                        f"[migrations] Could not add FK job_runs.autotask_ticket_created_by_user_id -> users.id (continuing): {exc}"
+                        f"[migrations] Could not add FK job_runs_autotask_ticket_created_by_user_id -> users.id (continuing): {exc}"
                     )
 
-            conn.execute(text('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_job_runs_autotask_ticket_id ON "job_runs" (autotask_ticket_id)'))
+            conn.execute(
+                text('CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_job_runs_autotask_ticket_id ON "job_runs" (autotask_ticket_id)')
+            )
     except Exception as exc:
-        print(f"[migrations] job_runs table not found; skipping migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields: {exc}")
+        print(f"[migrations] migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields failed (continuing): {exc}")
         return
 
     print("[migrations] migrate_job_runs_autotask_ticket_fields completed.")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 454b22e..7ebe7ae 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ Changes:
 - Implemented a new backend endpoint to refresh mapping status for all customers with an Autotask Company ID and return a status summary (ok/renamed/missing/invalid).
 - Updated the Customers UI to call the refresh-all endpoint, show a short result summary, and reload to reflect updated mapping states.
 
+## v20260115-14-autotask-runchecks-ticket-migration-fix
+
+- Fixed missing database helper used by the Autotask ticket fields migration for job runs.
+- Corrected the job_runs migration to ensure Autotask ticket columns are created reliably and committed properly.
+- Resolved Run Checks errors caused by incomplete database migrations after introducing Autotask ticket support.
+
+
 ***
 
 ## v0.1.21