diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
index 4fb78cfbab..f0fe504072 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/tasks.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def schedule_task(taskname, **kwargs):
     try:
         from django_q.models import Schedule
     except (AppRegistryNotReady):
-        logger.warning("Could not start background tasks - App registry not ready")
+        logger.info("Could not start background tasks - App registry not ready")
         return
 
     try:
diff --git a/InvenTree/company/apps.py b/InvenTree/company/apps.py
index 4366f63434..76798c5ad4 100644
--- a/InvenTree/company/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/company/apps.py
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ class CompanyConfig(AppConfig):
                             company.image.render_variations(replace=False)
                         except FileNotFoundError:
                             logger.warning(f"Image file '{company.image}' missing")
-                            company.image = None
-                            company.save()
                         except UnidentifiedImageError:
                             logger.warning(f"Image file '{company.image}' is invalid")
         except (OperationalError, ProgrammingError):
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/apps.py b/InvenTree/part/apps.py
index 1b233bccac..0c57e2c1ab 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/apps.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class PartConfig(AppConfig):
         logger.debug("InvenTree: Checking Part image thumbnails")
 
         try:
-            for part in Part.objects.all():
+            # Only check parts which have images
+            for part in Part.objects.exclude(image=None):
                 if part.image:
                     url = part.image.thumbnail.name
                     loc = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, url)
@@ -50,8 +51,7 @@ class PartConfig(AppConfig):
                             part.image.render_variations(replace=False)
                         except FileNotFoundError:
                             logger.warning(f"Image file '{part.image}' missing")
-                            part.image = None
-                            part.save()
+                            pass
                         except UnidentifiedImageError:
                             logger.warning(f"Image file '{part.image}' is invalid")
         except (OperationalError, ProgrammingError):