diff --git a/opentech/apply/review/management/commands/migration_review_base.py b/opentech/apply/review/management/commands/migration_review_base.py
index 5ef0a7d55509666d5eabc824c5f99c61824eeb4f..006e767ea2043c54176d19473f67df330f30907e 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/review/management/commands/migration_review_base.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/review/management/commands/migration_review_base.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ class MigrateCommand(BaseCommand):
         if "comments" not in form_data or not form_data["comments"]:
             form_data["comments"] = "No comment."
 
+        form_data["recommendation"] = review.recommendation
+
         review.form_data = form_data
 
         try: