diff --git a/src/commands/app/deploy.js b/src/commands/app/deploy.js
index 8d4c2646..9f46ea18 100644
--- a/src/commands/app/deploy.js
+++ b/src/commands/app/deploy.js
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class Deploy extends BuildCommand {
     const deployConfigs = this.getAppExtConfigs(flags)
     const keys = Object.keys(deployConfigs)
     const values = Object.values(deployConfigs)
+    const isStandaloneApp = (keys.length === 1 && keys[0] === 'application')
 
     // if there are no extensions, then set publish to false
-    flags.publish = flags.publish && !(keys.length === 1 && keys[0] === 'application')
+    flags.publish = flags.publish && !isStandaloneApp
     let libConsoleCLI
     if (flags.publish) {
       // force login at beginning (if required)
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class Deploy extends BuildCommand {
       }
 
       // 2. Bail if workspace is production and application status is PUBLISHED, honor force-deploy
-      if (aioConfig?.project?.workspace?.name === 'Production' && !flags['force-deploy']) {
+      if (!isStandaloneApp && aioConfig?.project?.workspace?.name === 'Production' && !flags['force-deploy']) {
         const extension = await this.getApplicationExtension(libConsoleCLI, aioConfig)
         spinner.info(chalk.dim(JSON.stringify(extension)))
         if (extension && extension.status === 'PUBLISHED') {
diff --git a/test/commands/app/deploy.test.js b/test/commands/app/deploy.test.js
index 3c0970ba..967ee4ea 100644
--- a/test/commands/app/deploy.test.js
+++ b/test/commands/app/deploy.test.js
@@ -828,6 +828,31 @@ describe('run', () => {
     expect(mockLibConsoleCLI.updateExtensionPointsWithoutOverwrites).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
+  test('deploy for Production legacy app', async () => {
+    command.getAppExtConfigs.mockReturnValueOnce(createAppConfig(command.appConfig))
+    command.getFullConfig.mockReturnValue({
+      aio: {
+        project: {
+          workspace: {
+            name: 'Production'
+          },
+          org: {
+            id: '1111'
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+    command.argv = []
+    await command.run()
+
+    expect(mockLibConsoleCLI.getProject).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+    expect(mockLibConsoleCLI.getApplicationExtensions).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+    expect(mockWebLib.deployWeb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(mockRuntimeLib.deployActions).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(mockLibConsoleCLI.updateExtensionPoints).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+    expect(mockLibConsoleCLI.updateExtensionPointsWithoutOverwrites).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+  })
+
   test('deploy for RETRACTED Production extension - publish', async () => {
     mockLibConsoleCLI.getApplicationExtensions.mockReset()