diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
index 490162027..0b1daac24 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/item.js
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ Zotero.Item.prototype.setType = function(itemTypeID, loadIn) {
 	if (loadIn) {
 		this._itemDataLoaded = false;
 	}
-	else if(oldItemTypeID) {
-		this._markFieldChange('itemType', Zotero.ItemTypes.getName(oldItemTypeID));
+	else {
+		if(oldItemTypeID) this._markFieldChange('itemType', Zotero.ItemTypes.getName(oldItemTypeID));
 		if (!this._changedPrimaryData) {
 			this._changedPrimaryData = {};
 		}