diff --git a/tools/cabana/dbc/dbc.cc b/tools/cabana/dbc/dbc.cc
index 149bb9f59a..ba979f258c 100644
--- a/tools/cabana/dbc/dbc.cc
+++ b/tools/cabana/dbc/dbc.cc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ cabana::Msg &cabana::Msg::operator=(const cabana::Msg &other) {
   name = other.name;
   size = other.size;
   comment = other.comment;
+  transmitter = other.transmitter;
 
   for (auto s : sigs) delete s;
   sigs.clear();