diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImpl.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImpl.java
index 6b260466a..9da945af9 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImpl.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImpl.java
@@ -247,10 +247,10 @@ public class TaskServiceImpl implements TaskService {
     public Task transfer(String taskId, String destinationWorkbasketKey)
         throws TaskNotFoundException, WorkbasketNotFoundException, NotAuthorizedException, InvalidWorkbasketException {
         LOGGER.debug("entry to transfer(taskId = {}, destinationWorkbasketKey = {})", taskId, destinationWorkbasketKey);
-        Task result = null;
+        TaskImpl task = null;
         try {
             taskanaEngineImpl.openConnection();
-            TaskImpl task = (TaskImpl) getTask(taskId);
+            task = (TaskImpl) getTask(taskId);
 
             // transfer requires TRANSFER in source and APPEND on destination workbasket
             workbasketService.checkAuthorization(destinationWorkbasketKey, WorkbasketAuthorization.APPEND);
@@ -267,15 +267,14 @@ public class TaskServiceImpl implements TaskService {
             task.setWorkbasketSummary(destinationWorkbasket.asSummary());
             task.setDomain(destinationWorkbasket.getDomain());
             task.setModified(Instant.now());
+            task.setState(TaskState.READY);
             taskMapper.update(task);
-
-            result = getTask(taskId);
             LOGGER.debug("Method transfer() transferred Task '{}' to destination workbasket {}", taskId,
                 destinationWorkbasketKey);
-            return result;
+            return task;
         } finally {
             taskanaEngineImpl.returnConnection();
-            LOGGER.debug("exit from transfer(). Returning result {} ", result);
+            LOGGER.debug("exit from transfer(). Returning result {} ", task);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/TransferTaskAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/TransferTaskAccTest.java
index f186c9a52..835d68b90 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/TransferTaskAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/TransferTaskAccTest.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 import org.h2.store.fs.FileUtils;
 import org.junit.AfterClass;
-import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ public class TransferTaskAccTest extends AbstractAccTest {
         super();
     }
 
-    @Ignore
     @WithAccessId(
         userName = "teamlead_1",
         groupNames = {"group_1"})
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImplTest.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImplTest.java
index aac18d9e5..197bcdcc5 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/pro/taskana/impl/TaskServiceImplTest.java
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ public class TaskServiceImplTest {
             classificationQueryImplMock);
 
         assertThat(actualTask.isRead(), equalTo(false));
+        assertThat(actualTask.getState(), equalTo(TaskState.READY));
         assertThat(actualTask.isTransferred(), equalTo(true));
         assertThat(actualTask.getWorkbasketKey(), equalTo(destinationWorkbasket.getKey()));
     }
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@ public class TaskServiceImplTest {
             classificationQueryImplMock);
 
         assertThat(actualTask.isRead(), equalTo(false));
+        assertThat(actualTask.getState(), equalTo(TaskState.READY));
         assertThat(actualTask.isTransferred(), equalTo(true));
         assertThat(actualTask.getWorkbasketKey(), equalTo(destinationWorkbasket.getKey()));
     }