diff --git a/src/func.cpp b/src/func.cpp
index af2edc37..c8db1998 100644
--- a/src/func.cpp
+++ b/src/func.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Func::Base::Action::from_string(const std::string_view policyname_)
   if(!new_policy)
     return -EINVAL;
 
+  policy = new_policy;
+
   return 0;
 }