diff --git a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl.java b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
index 054e4c5e3b..979adf852f 100644
--- a/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/device-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/mgt/core/service/DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl.java
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ public class DeviceManagementProviderServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementProv
                     this.modifyEnrollment(device);
                     status = true;
                 } else {
-                    this.setStatus(deviceIdentifier, existingEnrolmentInfo.getOwner(), EnrolmentInfo.Status.INACTIVE);
+                    if (!EnrolmentInfo.Status.REMOVED.equals(existingEnrolmentInfo.getStatus())) {
+                        this.setStatus(deviceIdentifier, existingEnrolmentInfo.getOwner(), EnrolmentInfo.Status.INACTIVE);
+                    }
                     int enrolmentId;
                     try {
                         DeviceManagementDAOFactory.beginTransaction();