diff --git a/src/budb/procs.c b/src/budb/procs.c
index 0338f4566b..d3d828391b 100644
--- a/src/budb/procs.c
+++ b/src/budb/procs.c
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ CreateDump(struct rx_call *call, struct budb_dumpEntry *dump)
 	dump->created = dump->id;
     d.created = htonl(dump->created);
 
-    principal = d.dumper;
+    d.dumper = principal;
     tapeSet_hton(&dump->tapes, &d.tapes);
 
     d.flags = htonl(dump->flags | BUDB_DUMP_INPROGRESS);