diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
index c40f6576e0..46a2c52c46 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ Zotero.Integration.Session.prototype.getCitationField = function(citation) {
 		
 			// add itemData only if requested
 			if(this.data.prefs.storeReferences) {
-				serializeCitationItem.itemData = citationItem.item;
+				serializeCitationItem.itemData = Zotero.Cite.System.retrieveItem(citationItem.id);
 				addSchema = true;
 			}
 		}