diff --git a/registration-processor/registration-processor-packet-manager/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/processor/packet/manager/idreposervice/IdrepoDraftService.java b/registration-processor/registration-processor-packet-manager/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/processor/packet/manager/idreposervice/IdrepoDraftService.java
index 4b69ee65e3c..b366d6d85d2 100644
--- a/registration-processor/registration-processor-packet-manager/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/processor/packet/manager/idreposervice/IdrepoDraftService.java
+++ b/registration-processor/registration-processor-packet-manager/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/processor/packet/manager/idreposervice/IdrepoDraftService.java
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ public IdResponseDTO idrepoUpdateDraft(String id, String uin, IdRequestDto idReq
             JSONObject existingIdentity = mapper.readValue(mapper.writeValueAsString(responseDTO.getIdentity()), JSONObject.class);
             JSONObject newIdentity = mapper.readValue(mapper.writeValueAsString(idRequestDto.getRequest().getIdentity()), JSONObject.class);
             newIdentity.put(UIN, existingIdentity.get(UIN));
-            idRequestDto.getRequest().setIdentity(newIdentity);
+//          setting the identity to request while updating the draft.
+            requestDto.setIdentity(newIdentity);
             requestDto.setRegistrationId(responseDTO.getRegistrationId());
             requestDto.setStatus(responseDTO.getStatus());
             requestDto.setUin(responseDTO.getUin());