diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ChildAssociationRefPostMethodInvocationProcessor.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ChildAssociationRefPostMethodInvocationProcessor.java
index acd003e9d2..741e0d06f6 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ChildAssociationRefPostMethodInvocationProcessor.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/classification/interceptor/processor/ChildAssociationRefPostMethodInvocationProcessor.java
@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@ public class ChildAssociationRefPostMethodInvocationProcessor extends BasePostMe
 
             NodeRef parentRef = childAssociationRef.getParentRef();
             NodeRef filteredParentRef;
-            if (parentRef == null && filteredChildRef == null)
+
+            if (parentRef == null)
             {
-                result = null;
+                if (filteredChildRef == null)
+                {
+                    result = null;
+                }
             }
             else
             {