diff --git a/entityreference.module b/entityreference.module
index 8a279be..a9eac1b 100644
--- a/entityreference.module
+++ b/entityreference.module
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function entityreference_field_validate($entity_type, $entity, $field, $instance
  */
 function entityreference_field_presave($entity_type, $entity, $field, $instance, $langcode, &$items) {
   // Optionally hardcode the revision.
-  if (!empty($instance['settings']['lock_revision'])) {
+  if (!empty($field['settings']['handler_settings']['lock_revision'])) {
     $dest_entity_type = $field['settings']['target_type'];
     foreach ($items as $key => $val) {
       if ($dest_entity_type == 'bean') {