diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object.py
index 3658782ece1..6356da216b1 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object.py
@@ -762,7 +762,10 @@ class TransformsToDeltas(Operator):
                 obj.rotation_euler.zero()
 
     def transfer_scale(self, obj):
-        obj.delta_scale += obj.scale
+        obj.delta_scale[0] *= obj.scale[0]
+        obj.delta_scale[1] *= obj.scale[1]
+        obj.delta_scale[2] *= obj.scale[2]
+
         if self.reset_values:
             obj.scale[:] = (1, 1, 1)