diff --git a/move.py b/move.py
index daffe89c33..fb365bb10c 100644
--- a/move.py
+++ b/move.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class Move(OSV):
 
     def set_state_assigned(self, cursor, user, ids, context=None):
         return self.write(cursor, user, ids, {
-            'state': 'waiting',
+            'state': 'assigned',
             }, context=context)
 
     def write(self, cursor, user, ids, vals, context=None):