diff --git a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ExtendedRuleServiceImpl.java b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ExtendedRuleServiceImpl.java
index f46b24f68f..dcfc7643da 100644
--- a/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ExtendedRuleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-server/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/rule/ExtendedRuleServiceImpl.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public class ExtendedRuleServiceImpl extends RuleServiceImpl
         // Specify a set of system types to be ignored by rule executions
         ignoredTypes.add(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_DISPOSITION_SCHEDULE);
         ignoredTypes.add(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_DISPOSITION_ACTION);
+        ignoredTypes.add(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_DISPOSITION_ACTION_DEFINITION);
         ignoredTypes.add(RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_EVENT_EXECUTION);
     }