diff --git a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
index cdda237ca70..b9552e542ef 100644
--- a/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
+++ b/components/policy-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.policy.mgt.core/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/policy/mgt/core/impl/PolicyFilterImpl.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class PolicyFilterImpl implements PolicyFilter {
         for (Policy policy : policies) {
 
             List<String> tempRoles = policy.getRoles();
-            if (tempRoles != null) {
+            if (tempRoles == null) {
                 continue;
             }
             if (PolicyManagementConstants.ANY.equalsIgnoreCase(tempRoles.get(0))) {