 Amid to the contract negotiation, he scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–1 win over Dundee on 24 September 2016.However, Tansey was sent–off for a second bookable offence, in a 3–0 against Celtic on 5 November 2016 and served a one match ban as a result.After returning to the starting line-up from a one match ban, he scored his second goal of the season, a month later on 28 December 2016, in a 2–1 loss against Motherwell.