diff --git a/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/steps/create-return-items.ts b/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/steps/create-return-items.ts
index 6ed1fd745e..f4bad82c30 100644
--- a/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/steps/create-return-items.ts
+++ b/packages/core/core-flows/src/order/steps/create-return-items.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const createReturnItemsStep = createStep(
 
     const returnItems = input.changes.map((item) => {
       return {
-        return_id: item.reference_id,
+        return_id: input.returnId,
         item_id: item.details?.reference_id,
         reason_id: item.details?.reason_id,
         quantity: item.details?.quantity as number,