diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/MoveEventArgs.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/MoveEventArgs.cs
index 1fd9c8671a..18c02ff46a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/MoveEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/MoveEventArgs.cs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Events
             get { return _moveInfoCollection; }
             set
             {
-                var first = _moveInfoCollection.FirstOrDefault();
+                var first = value.FirstOrDefault();
                 if (first == null)
                 {
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("MoveInfoCollection must have at least one item");