diff --git a/src/Entity/WorkflowTransition.php b/src/Entity/WorkflowTransition.php
index 256d7d54fabd14231a6d751a43e46368e9cc7a3d..2f7ff705c12fb83a524c0ca5a926afc455c0fd84 100644
--- a/src/Entity/WorkflowTransition.php
+++ b/src/Entity/WorkflowTransition.php
@@ -665,26 +665,28 @@ class WorkflowTransition extends ContentEntityBase implements WorkflowTransition
   }
 
   /**
-   * {@inheritdoc}
+   * Update the workflow field of the entity in two formats.
    */
   public function updateEntity() {
-    // Update the workflow field of the entity in two formats.
     $entity = $this->getTargetEntity();
     $field_name = $this->getFieldName();
     $to_sid = $this->getToSid();
     // N.B. Align the following functions:
     // - WorkflowDefaultWidget::massageFormValues();
     // - WorkflowManager::executeTransition().
-
     $items = $entity->{$field_name};
-    // $items->filterEmptyItems();
-    // $items->value = $to_sid;
-    // $entity->{$field_name}->value = $to_sid;
     $items->setValue($to_sid);
     $items->__set('_workflow_transition', $this);
 
-    // Populate the entity changed timestamp when the option is checked.
+    $this->updateEntityChangedTime();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the Entity's ChangedTime when the option is set.
+   */
+  public function updateEntityChangedTime() {
     if ($this->getWorkflow()->getSetting('always_update_entity')) {
+      $entity = $this->getTargetEntity();
       // Copied from EntiyFormDisplay::updateChangedTime(EntityInterface $entity) {
       if ($entity instanceof EntityChangedInterface) {
         // $entity->setChangedTime($this->time->getRequestTime());