diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
index f688b009f91..498ac5125b5 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Module/Management/WorkspacesController.php
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ protected function computeSiteChanges(Workspace $selectedWorkspace, ContentRepos
                         }
                     }
                     if ($this->getNodeType($ancestor)->isOfType(NodeTypeNameFactory::NAME_SITE)) {
-                        $siteNode = $documentNode;
+                        $siteNode = $ancestor;
                     }
                 }