diff --git a/src/db/dbAccess.c b/src/db/dbAccess.c
index 329610cf9..aadbc0a9b 100644
--- a/src/db/dbAccess.c
+++ b/src/db/dbAccess.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ long dbPutField(
 		    } else {
 			/*indicate that dbPutField called dbProcess*/
 			precord->putf = TRUE;
-			status=dbScanPassive(NULL,precord);
+			status=dbProcess(precord);
 		    }
 		}
 	}