diff --git a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/core.rb b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/core.rb
index 88eab6959..9b547c1c0 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/core.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_taggable_on/taggable/core.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def #{tag_type}_list=(new_tags)
                 if ActsAsTaggableOn::Utils.legacy_activerecord?
                   set_attribute_was("#{tag_type}_list", #{tag_type}_list)
                 else
-                  attribute_change("#{tag_type}_list")
+                  attribute_previous_change("#{tag_type}_list")
                 end
                 write_attribute("#{tag_type}_list", parsed_new_list)
               end