diff --git a/src/func.cpp b/src/func.cpp
index e8ea3def..3847c83d 100644
--- a/src/func.cpp
+++ b/src/func.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,13 @@ Func::Base::Create::to_string(void) const
 int
 Func::Base::Search::from_string(const std::string_view policyname_)
 {
-  policy = Policies::Search::find(policyname_);
-  if(!policy)
+  auto new_policy = Policies::Search::find(policyname_);
+
+  if(!new_policy)
     return -EINVAL;
 
+  policy = new_policy;
+
   return 0;
 }