diff --git a/libobs/obs-scene.c b/libobs/obs-scene.c
index c12b336e4..8a251d9ef 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-scene.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-scene.c
@@ -3769,12 +3769,8 @@ void obs_sceneitem_transition_load(struct obs_scene_item *item,
 		obs_source_release(t);
 		obs_data_release(s);
 	}
-	if (show)
-		item->show_transition_duration =
-			(uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(data, "duration");
-	else
-		item->hide_transition_duration =
-			(uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(data, "duration");
+	obs_sceneitem_set_transition_duration(
+		item, show, (uint32_t)obs_data_get_int(data, "duration"));
 }
 
 obs_data_t *obs_sceneitem_transition_save(struct obs_scene_item *item,