diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipTransfer.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipTransfer.cpp
index bf051a45ed..b84c840322 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipTransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipTransfer.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ SponsorshipTransfer::doApply()
         if (!objSle)
             return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
 
-        auto const ownerAccountID = getLedgerEntryOwner(view(), objSle, account_);
+        auto const ownerAccountID = getLedgerEntryOwner(view(), objSle, sponseeAccountID);
         if (!ownerAccountID)
             return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE