diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerAbstractBase.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerAbstractBase.java
index 5094bf4663..1c6bdea87c 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerAbstractBase.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerAbstractBase.java
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-/*
- * #%L
- * Alfresco Repository
- * %%
- * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Alfresco Software Limited
- * %%
- * This file is part of the Alfresco software. 
- * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of 
- * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is 
- * provided under the following open source license terms:
- * 
- * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- * 
- * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- * #L%
- */
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Repository
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software. 
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of 
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is 
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * 
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
 package org.alfresco.repo.rule.ruletrigger;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ public abstract class RuleTriggerAbstractBase implements RuleTrigger
         {
             return;
         }
+        // MNT-15365 No rule applying on working copies
+        if (nodeService.hasAspect(actionedUponNodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
     	// Do not trigger rules for rule and action type nodes
     	if (ignoreTrigger(actionedUponNodeRef) == false)
     	{
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerTest.java
index f7a9638a11..d4f579fd14 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ruletrigger/RuleTriggerTest.java
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-/*
- * #%L
- * Alfresco Repository
- * %%
- * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Alfresco Software Limited
- * %%
- * This file is part of the Alfresco software. 
- * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of 
- * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is 
- * provided under the following open source license terms:
- * 
- * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- * 
- * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- * 
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- * #L%
- */
+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Repository
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2016 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software. 
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of 
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is 
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * 
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
 package org.alfresco.repo.rule.ruletrigger;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
@@ -132,6 +132,27 @@ public class RuleTriggerTest extends BaseSpringTest
         // Check to see if the rule type has been triggered
         assertTrue(ruleType.rulesTriggered);        
     }
+
+    // MNT-15365
+    public void testOnUpdateNodeTriggerOnWorkingCopy()
+    {
+        NodeRef nodeRef = this.nodeService.createNode(
+                this.rootNodeRef,
+                ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN,
+                ContentModel.ASSOC_CHILDREN,
+                ContentModel.TYPE_CONTAINER).getChildRef();
+
+        this.nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY, null);
+
+        TestRuleType ruleType = createTestRuleType(ON_UPDATE_NODE_TRIGGER);
+        assertFalse(ruleType.rulesTriggered);
+
+        // Try and trigger the type
+        this.nodeService.setProperty(nodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_NAME, "nameChanged");
+
+        // Check to see if the rule type has been triggered. It shouldn't trigger because it is a working copy
+        assertFalse(ruleType.rulesTriggered);
+    }
     
 //    public void testOnDeleteNodeTrigger()
 //    {