diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
index 2ace8c8ed9..53a38cb00e 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_edit_component_in_schematic.cpp
@@ -640,6 +640,10 @@ void DIALOG_EDIT_COMPONENT_IN_SCHEMATIC::UpdateFieldsFromLibrary( wxCommandEvent
     SCH_COMPONENT copy( *m_cmp );
     copy.SetFields( *m_fields );
 
+    LIB_ID id;
+    id.Parse( m_libraryNameTextCtrl->GetValue(), LIB_ID::ID_SCH, true );
+    copy.SetLibId( id, Prj().SchSymbolLibTable(), Prj().SchLibs()->GetCacheLibrary() );
+
     // Update the requested fields in the component copy
     std::list<SCH_COMPONENT*> components;
     components.push_back( &copy );