diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskTransferrer.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskTransferrer.java
index 7d84254a2..8249518e1 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskTransferrer.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/task/internal/TaskTransferrer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package pro.taskana.task.internal;
 
+import static java.util.Map.entry;
+
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -244,26 +246,35 @@ final class TaskTransferrer {
       List<TaskSummary> taskSummaries,
       WorkbasketSummary destinationWorkbasket,
       boolean setTransferFlag) {
-    if (!taskSummaries.isEmpty()) {
-      TaskImpl updateObject = new TaskImpl();
-      applyTransferValuesForTask(updateObject, destinationWorkbasket, setTransferFlag);
-      taskMapper.updateTransfered(
-          taskSummaries.stream().map(TaskSummary::getId).collect(Collectors.toSet()), updateObject);
+    Map<TaskState, List<TaskSummary>> summariesByState = groupTasksByState(taskSummaries);
+    for (Map.Entry<TaskState, List<TaskSummary>> entry : summariesByState.entrySet()) {
+      TaskState goalState = entry.getKey();
+      List<TaskSummary> taskSummariesWithSameGoalState = entry.getValue();
+      if (!taskSummariesWithSameGoalState.isEmpty()) {
+        TaskImpl updateObject = new TaskImpl();
+        updateObject.setState(goalState);
+        applyTransferValuesForTask(updateObject, destinationWorkbasket, setTransferFlag);
+        taskMapper.updateTransfered(
+            taskSummariesWithSameGoalState.stream()
+                .map(TaskSummary::getId)
+                .collect(Collectors.toSet()),
+            updateObject);
 
-      if (historyEventManager.isEnabled()) {
-        taskSummaries.forEach(
-            oldSummary -> {
-              TaskSummaryImpl newSummary = (TaskSummaryImpl) oldSummary.copy();
-              newSummary.setId(oldSummary.getId());
-              newSummary.setExternalId(oldSummary.getExternalId());
-              applyTransferValuesForTask(newSummary, destinationWorkbasket, setTransferFlag);
+        if (historyEventManager.isEnabled()) {
+          taskSummaries.forEach(
+              oldSummary -> {
+                TaskSummaryImpl newSummary = (TaskSummaryImpl) oldSummary.copy();
+                newSummary.setId(oldSummary.getId());
+                newSummary.setExternalId(oldSummary.getExternalId());
+                applyTransferValuesForTask(newSummary, destinationWorkbasket, setTransferFlag);
 
-              createTransferredEvent(
-                  oldSummary,
-                  newSummary,
-                  oldSummary.getWorkbasketSummary().getId(),
-                  newSummary.getWorkbasketSummary().getId());
-            });
+                createTransferredEvent(
+                    oldSummary,
+                    newSummary,
+                    oldSummary.getWorkbasketSummary().getId(),
+                    newSummary.getWorkbasketSummary().getId());
+              });
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -272,7 +283,7 @@ final class TaskTransferrer {
       TaskSummaryImpl task, WorkbasketSummary workbasket, boolean setTransferFlag) {
     task.setRead(false);
     task.setTransferred(setTransferFlag);
-    task.setState(TaskState.READY);
+    task.setState(getStateAfterTransfer(task));
     task.setOwner(null);
     task.setWorkbasketSummary(workbasket);
     task.setDomain(workbasket.getDomain());
@@ -294,4 +305,28 @@ final class TaskTransferrer {
             taskanaEngine.getEngine().getCurrentUserContext().getUserid(),
             details));
   }
+
+  private TaskState getStateAfterTransfer(TaskSummary taskSummary) {
+    TaskState stateBeforeTransfer = taskSummary.getState();
+    if (stateBeforeTransfer.equals(TaskState.CLAIMED)) {
+      return TaskState.READY;
+    }
+    if (stateBeforeTransfer.equals(TaskState.IN_REVIEW)) {
+      return TaskState.READY_FOR_REVIEW;
+    } else {
+      return stateBeforeTransfer;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private Map<TaskState, List<TaskSummary>> groupTasksByState(List<TaskSummary> taskSummaries) {
+    Map<TaskState, List<TaskSummary>> result =
+        Map.ofEntries(
+            entry((TaskState.READY), new ArrayList<>()),
+            entry((TaskState.READY_FOR_REVIEW), new ArrayList<>()));
+    for (TaskSummary taskSummary : taskSummaries) {
+      List<TaskSummary> relevantSummaries = result.get(getStateAfterTransfer(taskSummary));
+      relevantSummaries.add(taskSummary);
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/transfer/TransferTaskAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/transfer/TransferTaskAccTest.java
index e50d53bcf..559b28ee5 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/transfer/TransferTaskAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/task/transfer/TransferTaskAccTest.java
@@ -10,15 +10,20 @@ import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
 import org.assertj.core.api.ThrowableAssert.ThrowingCallable;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.DynamicTest;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.TestFactory;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.TestTemplate;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.function.ThrowingConsumer;
 
 import pro.taskana.common.api.BulkOperationResults;
 import pro.taskana.common.api.exceptions.InvalidArgumentException;
 import pro.taskana.common.api.exceptions.NotAuthorizedException;
 import pro.taskana.common.api.exceptions.TaskanaException;
+import pro.taskana.common.internal.util.Pair;
 import pro.taskana.common.test.security.JaasExtension;
 import pro.taskana.common.test.security.WithAccessId;
 import pro.taskana.task.api.TaskState;
@@ -51,6 +56,51 @@ class TransferTaskAccTest extends AbstractAccTest {
     assertThat(transferredTask.getState()).isEqualTo(TaskState.READY);
   }
 
+  @WithAccessId(user = "admin")
+  @TestFactory
+  Stream<DynamicTest> should_SetStateCorrectly_When_TransferringSingleTask() {
+    List<Pair<String, TaskState>> testCases =
+        List.of(
+            Pair.of("TKI:100000000000000000000000000000000025", TaskState.READY_FOR_REVIEW),
+            Pair.of("TKI:000000000000000000000000000000000025", TaskState.READY),
+            Pair.of("TKI:200000000000000000000000000000000025", TaskState.READY_FOR_REVIEW),
+            Pair.of("TKI:000000000000000000000000000000000026", TaskState.READY));
+
+    ThrowingConsumer<Pair<String, TaskState>> test =
+        p -> {
+          String taskId = p.getLeft();
+          TaskState expectedState = p.getRight();
+          taskService.transfer(taskId, "WBI:100000000000000000000000000000000006");
+          Task result = taskService.getTask(taskId);
+          assertThat(result.getState()).isEqualTo(expectedState);
+          taskService.transfer(taskId, "WBI:100000000000000000000000000000000007");
+        };
+
+    return DynamicTest.stream(
+        testCases.iterator(), p -> "Expected state: " + p.getRight().name(), test);
+  }
+
+  @WithAccessId(user = "admin")
+  @Test
+  void should_SetStateCorrectly_When_BulkTranferringTasks() throws Exception {
+    String readyForReview = "TKI:100000000000000000000000000000000025";
+    String ready = "TKI:000000000000000000000000000000000025";
+    String inReview = "TKI:200000000000000000000000000000000025";
+    String claimed = "TKI:000000000000000000000000000000000026";
+    List<String> taskIds = List.of(readyForReview, ready, inReview, claimed);
+
+    BulkOperationResults<String, TaskanaException> results =
+        taskService.transferTasks("WBI:100000000000000000000000000000000006", taskIds);
+
+    assertThat(results.containsErrors()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(taskService.getTask(readyForReview).getState())
+        .isEqualTo(taskService.getTask(inReview).getState())
+        .isEqualTo(TaskState.READY_FOR_REVIEW);
+    assertThat(taskService.getTask(ready).getState())
+        .isEqualTo(taskService.getTask(claimed).getState())
+        .isEqualTo(TaskState.READY);
+  }
+
   @WithAccessId(user = "admin")
   @WithAccessId(user = "taskadmin")
   @TestTemplate