diff --git a/app/models/user_team.rb b/app/models/user_team.rb
index ddbb0fc21..3356fecb5 100644
--- a/app/models/user_team.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_team.rb
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class UserTeam < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
 
     # Also, make new owner author of all protocols that belong
-    # to the departing user.
-    p_ids = user.added_protocols.pluck(:id)
+    # to the departing user and belong to this team.
+    p_ids = user.added_protocols.where(team: team).pluck(:id)
     Protocol.find(p_ids).each do |protocol|
       protocol.record_timestamps = false
       protocol.added_by = new_owner