diff --git a/workflow/engine/classes/Cases.php b/workflow/engine/classes/Cases.php
index 4a1ee9e61..ce5f7a0c8 100644
--- a/workflow/engine/classes/Cases.php
+++ b/workflow/engine/classes/Cases.php
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@ class Cases
             $fieldsDel['PRO_UID'],
             $fieldsDel['APP_UID'],
             $fieldsDel['TAS_UID'],
-            (empty($user)) ? 0 : $user->getUsrId(),
+            $newUserUid,
             $fieldsDel['DEL_THREAD'],
             3,
             false,