diff --git a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
index 50d53a4c91..7bf050a323 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
@@ -393,7 +393,8 @@ def discharge_patient(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         patient = self.get_object()
         patient.is_active = discharged
         patient.allow_transfer = not discharged
-        patient.save(update_fields=["allow_transfer", "is_active"])
+        patient.assigned_to = None
+        patient.save(update_fields=["allow_transfer", "is_active", "assigned_to"])
         last_consultation = (
             PatientConsultation.objects.filter(patient=patient).order_by("-id").first()
         )