diff --git a/CRM/Member/BAO/Membership.php b/CRM/Member/BAO/Membership.php
index 2e22a1d83638..bbd24740df69 100644
--- a/CRM/Member/BAO/Membership.php
+++ b/CRM/Member/BAO/Membership.php
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public static function create(&$params, &$ids = []) {
 
     // This could happen if there is no contribution or we are in one of many
     // weird and wonderful flows. This is scary code. Keep adding tests.
-    if (!empty($params['line_item']) && empty($ids['contribution'])) {
+    if (!empty($params['line_item']) && empty($ids['contribution']) && empty($params['contribution_id'])) {
 
       foreach ($params['line_item'] as $priceSetId => $lineItems) {
         foreach ($lineItems as $lineIndex => $lineItem) {