diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/team/IslandTeamSetownerCommand.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/team/IslandTeamSetownerCommand.java
index 5383cdfee..680802034 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/team/IslandTeamSetownerCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/commands/island/team/IslandTeamSetownerCommand.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class IslandTeamSetownerCommand extends CompositeCommand {
         .involvedPlayer(user.getUniqueId())
         .admin(false)
         .reason(IslandEvent.Reason.RANK_CHANGE)
-        .rankChange(RanksManager.OWNER_RANK, RanksManager.VISITOR_RANK)
+        .rankChange(RanksManager.OWNER_RANK, RanksManager.SUB_OWNER_RANK)
         .build();
         getIslands().save(island);
         return true;
@@ -107,4 +107,4 @@ public class IslandTeamSetownerCommand extends CompositeCommand {
         return Optional.of(Util.tabLimit(getIslands().getMembers(getWorld(), user.getUniqueId()).stream().map(getPlayers()::getName).toList(), lastArg));
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}