diff --git a/request-management-api/request_api/services/foirequest/requestserviceministrybuilder.py b/request-management-api/request_api/services/foirequest/requestserviceministrybuilder.py
index b68f3f5b1..51e38e7c7 100644
--- a/request-management-api/request_api/services/foirequest/requestserviceministrybuilder.py
+++ b/request-management-api/request_api/services/foirequest/requestserviceministrybuilder.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def createfoiministryrequestfromobject(self, ministryschema, requestschema, user
         foiministryrequest.cfrduedate = requestdict['cfrduedate']
         foiministryrequest.startdate = requestdict['startdate']
         foiministryrequest.duedate = requestdict['duedate']
-        foiministryrequest.userrecordslockstatus = requestschema['userrecordslockstatus']
+        foiministryrequest.userrecordslockstatus = ministryschema['userrecordslockstatus']
         foiministryrequest.assignedministrygroup = requestdict['assignedministrygroup']
         if 'assignedministryperson' in requestschema and requestschema['assignedministryperson'] not in (None,''):
             foiministryrequest.assignedministryperson = requestschema['assignedministryperson']