diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/AddNewAppForm.js b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/AddNewAppForm.js
index dbbebfc201..24641f7839 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/AddNewAppForm.js
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/AddNewAppForm.js
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@ class AddNewAppFormComponent extends React.Component {
             isError: false
         });
         const {application} = this.state;
+        const {price} = application;
         const {data, release} = releaseData;
         const {formConfig} = this.props;
 
+        application.subMethod = (price === 0) ? "FREE" : "PAID";
         //add release wrapper
         application[formConfig.releaseWrapperName] = [release];
 
diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/subForms/NewAppDetailsForm.js b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/subForms/NewAppDetailsForm.js
index 443fac99d1..6f9ac641ab 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/subForms/NewAppDetailsForm.js
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.publisher.ui/react-app/src/components/new-app/subForms/NewAppDetailsForm.js
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class NewAppDetailsForm extends React.Component {
                     name,
                     description,
                     categories,
-                    subMethod: (price === undefined || parseInt(price) === 0) ? "FREE" : "PAID",
                     tags,
                     unrestrictedRoles: [],
                 };