diff --git a/C4/Items.pm b/C4/Items.pm
index 7076674392..cca700258d 100644
--- a/C4/Items.pm
+++ b/C4/Items.pm
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ sub ModItemTransfer {
         VALUES (?, ?, NOW(), ?)");
     $sth->execute($itemnumber, $frombranch, $tobranch);
 
-    ModItem({ holdingbranch => $tobranch }, undef, $itemnumber, { log_action => 0 });
+    ModItem({ holdingbranch => $frombranch }, undef, $itemnumber, { log_action => 0 });
     ModDateLastSeen($itemnumber);
     return;
 }