diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index e72f8c75a9..770c583266 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ def convert_item(
         item, original, converted = None, None, None
         while True:
             item = yield (item, original, converted)
+            item.format = fmt.upper()
             dest = item.destination(basedir=dest_dir, path_formats=path_formats)
 
             # Ensure that desired item is readable before processing it. Needed
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9a8fc539b2..58871c24f4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Bug fixes:
 
 - |BeetsPlugin|: load the last plugin class defined in the plugin namespace.
   :bug:`6093`
+- Fixed convert plugin not taking into account the new format when determining
+  the target path. :bug:`1360`
 
 For packagers: