diff --git a/pym/update/update.py b/pym/update/update.py
index 88cade2..8c0e8a1 100644
--- a/pym/update/update.py
+++ b/pym/update/update.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
                         info_outdated = True
             if info_outdated:
                 self.raiseOutdate()
-                dv.Set('cl_update_outdate_set', 'on', force=True)
+                # dv.Set('cl_update_outdate_set', 'on', force=True)
         finally:
             self.unstash_cache(rpath, name)
         # TODO: debug1
@@ -1623,6 +1623,16 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
             return None
         return level - int(self.clVars.Get("update.cl_update_level"))
 
+    def check_if_no_branch_is_set(self):
+        #basically, if any of the branches are specified, we won't use migration
+        return any(x != "tag" for x in self.clVars.Get("cl_update_branch_name"))
+
+    def turn_off_migration_if_needed(self):
+        check = self.check_if_no_branch_is_set()
+        if check:
+            self.clVars.Set("cl_check_update_level", Variable.Off)
+        return True
+
 
     def check_current_binhost(self, binhost_url):
         """
@@ -1826,6 +1836,24 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
                     self.printWARNING(str(e))
         return True
 
+    # #TODO rename
+    # def action_to_do_when_migr_is_set(self):
+    #     print("DEBUG")
+    #     dv = self.clVars
+    #     git = self.getGit()
+    #     repname = "calculate"#TODO check if there's a var for this
+    #     url, rpath, revision = (
+    #         dv.Select(["cl_update_rep_url", "cl_update_rep_path",
+    #                    "cl_update_rep_rev"],
+    #                   where="cl_update_rep_name", eq=repname, limit=1))
+    #     ref_type = git.reference_type(rpath, revision)
+    #     tag_cr = git.getCommit(rpath, revision)
+    #     cr = git.getCurrentCommit(rpath)
+    #     if ref_type == Git.Reference.Branch:
+    #         pass #TODO
+        
+    #     return True
+
     def save_portage_state_hash(self):
         """
         Сохранить состояние
@@ -1883,8 +1911,7 @@ class Update(MethodsInterface):
         Возвращает True если есть значение в calculate.env
         """
         # isdigit - True if it can be interp-ed as a number >=0
-        return self.clVars.Get('cl_update_level').isdigit()
-            
+        return self.clVars.Get('cl_update_level').isdigit()            
 
     def pull_level_from_binhost(self, binhost):
         self._set_update_level(binhost.level)
diff --git a/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py b/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
index d49985f..0052d3e 100644
--- a/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
+++ b/pym/update/utils/cl_update.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ def get_synchronization_tasks(object_name):
              {'name': 'create_binhost_data',
               'method': Object('create_binhost_data()')
              },
+             {
+              'name': 'check_if_update_by_branch',
+              'method': Object('turn_off_migration_if_needed()'),
+              'condition': lambda Get, GetBool: (Get('cl_check_update_level')  == 'on')
+             },
              # проверить валиден ли текущий хост
              {'name': 'check_current_binhost',
               'message': __("Checking current binhost"),