diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/files.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/files.lib.php
index 55a2fc58d6b..d926e6105a1 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/files.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/files.lib.php
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ function addFileIntoDatabaseIndex($dir, $file, $fullpathorig = '', $mode = 'uplo
 
         if (is_object($object) && $object->id > 0) {
             $ecmfile->src_object_id = $object->id;
-            $ecmfile->src_object_type = $object->element;
+            $ecmfile->src_object_type = $object->table_element;
         }
 
 		if ($setsharekey)