diff --git a/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/actions/publish-tab.tsx b/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/actions/publish-tab.tsx
index 8dbc05e131..172c8190fa 100644
--- a/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/actions/publish-tab.tsx
+++ b/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/actions/publish-tab.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class WithPublishTab extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
 
         this.state = {
             ...getInitialPublishingDateOptions([this.props.item]),
-            selectedDestination: getCurrentDeskDestination(),
+            selectedDestination: getCurrentDeskDestination(this.props.item.task.desk),
             publishingDateOptions: getInitialPublishingDateOptions([props.item]),
             publishingTarget: {
                 target_subscribers: this.props.item.target_subscribers ?? [],
diff --git a/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/utils/get-initial-destination.ts b/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/utils/get-initial-destination.ts
index 75b25c12a8..da38803820 100644
--- a/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/utils/get-initial-destination.ts
+++ b/scripts/core/interactive-article-actions-panel/utils/get-initial-destination.ts
@@ -85,12 +85,10 @@ export function getInitialDestination(
     return destination;
 }
 
-export function getCurrentDeskDestination(): ISendToDestination {
-    let destinationDesk: string = sdApi.desks.getCurrentDeskId();
-
+export function getCurrentDeskDestination(id?: string): ISendToDestination {
     return {
         type: 'desk',
-        desk: destinationDesk,
+        desk: id ?? sdApi.desks.getCurrentDeskId(),
         stage: null,
     };
 }