diff --git a/migrations/versions/0156_set_temp_letter_contact.py b/migrations/versions/0156_set_temp_letter_contact.py
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+"""
+
+Revision ID: 0156_set_temp_letter_contact
+Revises: 0155_revert_0153
+Create Date: 2018-01-05 17:04:20.596271
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+
+
+revision = '0156_set_temp_letter_contact'
+down_revision = '0155_revert_0153'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    query = """
+        UPDATE templates t SET service_letter_contact_id = (
+            SELECT id from service_letter_contacts
+            WHERE service_id = t.service_id
+            and is_default = true
+        )
+        WHERE template_type = 'letter'
+    """
+    op.execute(query)
+    history_query = """
+        UPDATE templates_history t_history set service_letter_contact_id = (
+            SELECT service_letter_contact_id from templates
+            where service_letter_contact_id is not null 
+            and id = t_history.id
+            and version = t_history.version
+        )
+    """
+    op.execute(history_query)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute("UPDATE templates set service_letter_contact_id = null")
+    op.execute("UPDATE templates_history set service_letter_contact_id = null")