diff --git a/archive_api/admin.py b/archive_api/admin.py
index c66afdcb..bf3116fc 100644
--- a/archive_api/admin.py
+++ b/archive_api/admin.py
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ def _essdive_transfer(self, request, queryset, transfer_type):
                     self.message_user(request,
                                       f"Dataset {dataset.data_set_id()} id not public and cannot be transferred to ESS-DIVE",
                                       messages.WARNING)
-                if dataset.submission_date is None:
+                if dataset.publication_date is None:
                     self.message_user(request,
-                                      f"Dataset {dataset.data_set_id()} has never been submitted and cannot be transferred to ESS-DIVE",
+                                      f"Dataset {dataset.data_set_id()} has never been published and cannot be transferred to ESS-DIVE",
                                       messages.WARNING)
 
         if transfer_count > 0: