diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/DbMigration.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/DbMigration.java
index e04a67737..18fff98cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/DbMigration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/dbmigration/DbMigration.java
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ public class DbMigration {
     // use this flag to stop other plugins like full DDL generation
     if (!online) {
       DbOffline.setGenerateMigration();
-      if (databasePlatform == null || !platforms.isEmpty()) {
+      if (databasePlatform == null && !platforms.isEmpty()) {
         // for multiple platform generation set the general platform
         // to H2 so that it runs offline without DB connection
-        setPlatform(DbPlatformName.H2);
+        setPlatform(platforms.get(0).platform);
       }
     }
     setDefaults();