diff --git a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/templates/tree.tsx b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/templates/tree.tsx
index 467f468d34..12a70dc3c1 100644
--- a/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/templates/tree.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/client/src/collection-manager/templates/tree.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ export class TreeCollectionTemplate extends CollectionTemplate {
     beforeSubmit(values) {
       if (Array.isArray(values?.fields)) {
         values?.fields.map((f) => {
-          f.target = values.name;
+          if (!f.target) {
+            f.target = values.name;
+          }
         });
       }
     },