diff --git a/project/loadthread.cpp b/project/loadthread.cpp
index 969c23214..9e616dfe4 100644
--- a/project/loadthread.cpp
+++ b/project/loadthread.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void LoadThread::load_effect(QXmlStreamReader& stream, Clip* c) {
         c->closing_transition = (sharing_clip->opening_transition);
 
         // since this is the closed clip, make this clip the secondary
-        c->opening_transition->secondary_clip = c;
+        c->closing_transition->secondary_clip = c;
       }
       return;
     }