diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/crosswalk/METSRightsCrosswalk.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/crosswalk/METSRightsCrosswalk.java
index 66a1f334284c..bd424598771c 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/crosswalk/METSRightsCrosswalk.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/content/crosswalk/METSRightsCrosswalk.java
@@ -552,8 +552,9 @@ public void ingest(Context context, DSpaceObject dso, List<Element> ml, boolean
                                       ex);
                         }
 
-                        //set permissions on policy add to list of policies
+                        //set permissions and type on policy and add to list of policies
                         rp.setAction(parsePermissions(permsElement));
+                        rp.setRpType(ResourcePolicy.TYPE_CUSTOM);
                         policies.add(rp);
                     }
                 } //end if "Context" element