diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
index 70a08a409c..c4da746aa2 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/hold/HoldServiceImpl.java
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ public class HoldServiceImpl extends ServiceBaseImpl
                     List<NodeRef> frozenNodes = getHeld(hold);
                     for (NodeRef frozenNode : frozenNodes)
                     {
+                        //set in transaction cache in order not to trigger update policy when removing the child association
+                        transactionalResourceHelper.getSet("frozen").add(frozenNode);
                         removeFreezeAspect(frozenNode, 1);
                     }