diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/util/PolicyManagerUtil.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/util/PolicyManagerUtil.java
index 0d31dc2e07..714421c431 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/util/PolicyManagerUtil.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/util/PolicyManagerUtil.java
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ public class PolicyManagerUtil {
                     PolicyAdministratorPoint pap = new PolicyAdministratorPointImpl();
                     try {
                         Policy correctivePolicy = pap.getPolicy(correctiveAction.getPolicyId());
-                        if (correctivePolicy == null || PolicyManagementConstants.CORRECTIVE_POLICY_TYPE
-                                .equalsIgnoreCase(correctivePolicy.getPolicyType())) {
+                        if (correctivePolicy == null || !PolicyManagementConstants.CORRECTIVE_POLICY_TYPE
+                                .equalsIgnoreCase(correctivePolicy.getPolicyType() )) {
                             String msg = "No corrective policy was found for the policy " + policy.getPolicyName() +
                                     " and policy ID " + policy.getId();
                             log.error(msg);