diff --git a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/services/impl/BreedingMethodServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/services/impl/BreedingMethodServiceImpl.java
index 2756f43ce..9b5c9fab6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/services/impl/BreedingMethodServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/services/impl/BreedingMethodServiceImpl.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public ProgramBreedingMethodEntity updateBreedingMethod(ProgramBreedingMethodEnt
     @Override
     public void enableSystemMethods(List<UUID> systemBreedingMethods, UUID programId, UUID userId) throws ApiException, BadRequestException {
         List<ProgramBreedingMethodEntity> inUseMethods = fetchBreedingMethodsInUse(programId);
-        if(!systemBreedingMethods.containsAll(inUseMethods.stream().map(method -> method.getId()).collect(Collectors.toList()))) {
+        if(!systemBreedingMethods.containsAll(inUseMethods.stream().filter(method -> method.getProgramId() == null).map(method -> method.getId()).collect(Collectors.toList()))) {
             throw new BadRequestException("Breeding method is not allowed to be edited");
         }