diff --git a/libpod/container_internal.go b/libpod/container_internal.go
index c3fee6552a..4ffd0e29a9 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal.go
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ func (c *Container) rwSize() (int64, error) {
 // bundlePath returns the path to the container's root filesystem - where the OCI spec will be
 // placed, amongst other things
 func (c *Container) bundlePath() string {
+	if c.runtime.storageConfig.TransientStore {
+		return c.state.RunDir
+	}
 	return c.config.StaticDir
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/container_internal_test.go b/libpod/container_internal_test.go
index af3a5886c0..167ffabe64 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal_test.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal_test.go
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ func TestPostDeleteHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	statePath := filepath.Join(dir, "state")
 	copyPath := filepath.Join(dir, "copy")
 	c := Container{
+		runtime: &Runtime{},
 		config: &ContainerConfig{
 			ID: "123abc",
 			Spec: &rspec.Spec{