diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/FieldHandler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/FieldHandler.php
index 0be175d5f4..3c16602c2b 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/FieldHandler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/Content/FieldHandler.php
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ public function updateFields(Content $content, UpdateStruct $updateStruct, Type
                     $field->versionNo = $content->versionInfo->versionNo;
                     // Persist virtual field
                     if (null === $field->id) {
-                        $this->updateField($field, $content);
-                        $updatedFields[$fieldDefinition->id][$languageCode] = $field;
+                        $this->createNewField($field, $content);
                     }
                 }