diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
index 5307c5f29f..37a3e148fc 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/mgt/impl/PolicyManagerImpl.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class PolicyManagerImpl implements PolicyManager {
             policy.setProfileId(profileId);
             Timestamp currentTimestamp = new Timestamp(Calendar.getInstance().getTime().getTime());
             policy.getProfile().setUpdatedDate(currentTimestamp);
-
+            policy.setPriorityId(previousPolicy.getPriorityId());
             policyDAO.updatePolicy(policy);
             profileDAO.updateProfile(policy.getProfile());