diff --git a/source/blender/src/transform.c b/source/blender/src/transform.c
index 32c152488d1..22b10e0a3f0 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/transform.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/transform.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ int addMatrixSpace(float mat[3][3], char name[]) {
 
 	BIF_undo_push("Add/Update Transform Orientation");
 	
-	return BIF_countTransformOrientation() - 1;
+	return index;
 }
 
 void BIF_removeTransformOrientation(TransformOrientation *target) {