A method for recording a magnetic resonance image dataset includes providing a magnetic resonance sequence with a series of sequence blocks, and providing at least one correction term to compensate for a magnetic field change. The magnetic field change is produced as a change of an actual magnetic field compared to a setpoint magnetic field by gradient pulses. The magnetic field change is established via a transfer characteristic of the gradient system of the magnetic resonance installation. The at least one correction term is used to compensate for the magnetic field change, and at least one magnetic resonance image dataset is recorded with the magnetic resonance sequence using the correction term.