diff --git a/lisp/transient.el b/lisp/transient.el
index b0c94395..d98323ea 100644
--- a/lisp/transient.el
+++ b/lisp/transient.el
@@ -1437,6 +1437,8 @@ Usually it remains selected while the transient is active.")
   "The buffer that was current before the transient was invoked.
 Usually it remains current while the transient is active.")
 
+(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'transient--current-buffer
+  'transient--shadowed-buffer "0.4.4") ; TODO Remove before that release.
 (defvar transient--shadowed-buffer nil
   "The buffer that is temporarily shadowed by the transient buffer.
 This is bound while the suffix predicate is being evaluated and while
@@ -1461,9 +1463,6 @@ This is bound while the suffixes are drawn in the transient buffer.")
     mwheel-scroll
     scroll-bar-toolkit-scroll))
 
-(define-obsolete-variable-alias 'transient--current-buffer
-  'transient--shadowed-buffer "0.4.5") ; TODO Remove before that release.
-
 ;;; Identities
 
 (defun transient-suffix-object (&optional command)