diff --git a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
index 4bba4561a..4c65caf0b 100644
--- a/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
+++ b/packages/tonal/tonal.mjs
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ export const { transpose, trans } = register(['transpose', 'trans'], function tr
     const interval = !isNaN(Number(intervalOrSemitones))
       ? Interval.fromSemitones(intervalOrSemitones)
       : String(intervalOrSemitones);
-    const targetNote = Note.transpose(note, interval);
+
+    let n = Note.get(note);
+    n.oct = Interval.num(interval) < 8 ? n.oct : (n.oct ?? 3);
+    const targetNote = Note.transpose(n, interval);
     if (typeof hap.value === 'object') {
       return hap.withValue(() => ({ ...hap.value, note: targetNote }));
     }