diff --git a/src/fsfw/controller/ControllerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/controller/ControllerBase.cpp
index c41c4121..2c151f5a 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/controller/ControllerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/controller/ControllerBase.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void ControllerBase::handleQueue() {
 
 void ControllerBase::startTransition(Mode_t mode_, Submode_t submode_) {
   changeHK(this->mode, this->submode, false);
-  triggerEvent(CHANGING_MODE, mode, submode);
+  triggerEvent(CHANGING_MODE, mode_, submode_);
   mode = mode_;
   submode = submode_;
   modeHelper.modeChanged(mode, submode);